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Nora Sayre discusses her book Running Time: Films of the Cold War

BROADCAST: May. 4, 1982 | DURATION: 00:54:23

Synopsis

Nora Sayre discusses her book "Running time: Films of the Cold War" and how Russian-American relations affected Hollywood and celebrity blacklists.

Details

Broadcast Date
May. 4, 1982

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 54.12 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
54 minutes, 23 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Film Literature Cold War

People

Entertainers

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WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Sayre, Nora Running time Authors, American. Motion pictures Audiotapes. Radio programs. Cold War Song of Russia Cold War--Social aspects--United States Fascism and motion pictures Anti-communist movements in motion pictures Propaganda, American Blacklisting of entertainers--United States. Communism and motion pictures My Son John Censorship Communism--United States

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