Are you tired of Hollywood movies and all their socio-political rants? They certainly do make a good many of them:
•Nuclear power…………….They’re against it (“The China Syndrome”).
•Antisemitism……………….They’re against it(“Gentleman’s Agreement”).
•Alcoholism………………….They’re against it (“Lost Weekend”).
•Racial segregation…………….They’re against it, but in 1915 they were for it (“Birth of a Nation”).
One glance at this 1939 article and you’ll be able to blame it all on the poet Archibald McLeish (pictured above: 1892 – 1982) who clearly advocated for political posturing in American movies.
No doubt, McLeish must have been very happy when Warner Brothers released Confessions of a Nazi Spy in April of 1939; it was the first Hollywood film to take a swipe at the Nazi war machine.
Hollywood movies and their social agendas 1938social messages in Hollywood moviessocial messages in Hollywood filmspolitical messages in Hollywood moviesguy who influenced Hollywood to make movies with social messages1938 article advocating political grand-standing in American moviespolitical posturing in American movies 1938American poet Archibald McLeish wished Hollywood would make socially relevant films 193
Hollywood movies and their social agendas 1938social messages in Hollywood moviessocial messages in Hollywood filmspolitical messages in Hollywood moviesguy who influenced Hollywood to make movies with social messages1938 article advocating political grand-standing in American moviespolitical posturing in American movies 1938American poet Archibald McLeish wished Hollywood would make socially relevant films 193
