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Reviewed on November 1, 2018 | Video
Hollywood activist Robbins wrote and directed this 1999 film, whose origin was a musical by Marc Blitzstein during the Great Depression through a grant from the WPA's Federal Theatre Project. At that time, it caused a considerable stir with its themes of corporate greed, excesses of the filthy rich, and deprivation of the workers who created America's wealth. Its original mounting was shut down with claims of radical extremism and Communist sympathizing. The House Un-American Activities ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
