Trumbo
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.
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"I have seen so many documentaries about this era. The Hollywood blacklist, McCarthyism. However, this takes a fresh, personal look at what happened. It shows how folks actually handled this, rather than just the circumstances of the time and newsreels of Congress hearings. How did they do it? This shows the how and when, the risks. Of course, Trumbo captures the full story of the persecution. Stay to the very end of the film, stay for the credits as some of the clips they show are so meaningful. I don't know if Trumbo was the person shown in the film, but if he was, he was an Americ..."
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Bryan Cranston revealed in a radio interview that Kirk Douglas approved of this movie, but his major complaint was that he wasn't asked to play himself.
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In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.