The memories Edgar conjures are from the 1950s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee went after Hollywood (but not Broadway) with their infamous question, “Are you, or have you ever been, a ...
Between 1951 and 1961, Elia Kazan (1909-2003) directed nine films, four of which are the subject of this thesis: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), On the Waterfront (1954), East of Eden (1955), and ...
The mid-20th century’s most renowned American film and theater director, Elia Kazan, crafted the cinema landmarks “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “On the Waterfront” and “East of Eden.” Kazan’s stage and ...