{"product_id":"9781620409497","title":"High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Searchers\u003c\/i\u003e, the revelatory story behind the classic movie \u003ci\u003eHigh Noon \u003c\/i\u003eand the toxic political climate in which it was created. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's one of the most revered movies of Hollywood's golden era. Starring screen legend Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly in her first significant film role, \u003ci\u003eHigh Noon\u003c\/i\u003e was shot on a lean budget over just thirty-two days but achieved instant box-office and critical success. It won four Academy Awards in 1953, including a best actor win for Cooper. And it became a cultural touchstone, often cited by politicians as a favorite film, celebrating moral fortitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet what has been often overlooked is that \u003ci\u003eHigh Noon\u003c\/i\u003e was made during the height of the Hollywood blacklist, a time of political inquisition and personal betrayal. In the middle of the film shoot, screenwriter Carl Foreman was forced to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities about his former membership in the Communist Party. Refusing to name names, he was eventually blacklisted and fled the United States. (His co-authored screenplay for another classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge on the River Kwai\u003c\/i\u003e, went uncredited in 1957.) Examined in light of Foreman's testimony, \u003ci\u003eHigh Noon\u003c\/i\u003e's emphasis on courage and loyalty takes on deeper meaning and importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Glenn Frankel tells the story of the making of a great American Western, exploring how Carl Foreman's concept of \u003ci\u003eHigh Noon \u003c\/i\u003eevolved from idea to first draft to final script, taking on allegorical weight. Both the classic film and its turbulent political times emerge newly illuminated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037973496048,"sku":"9781620409497","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781620409497_p0.jpg?v=1763862551","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781620409497","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}