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It’s one of the most revered movies of Hollywood’s golden era, starring screen legend Gary Cooper. Yet what’s often been overlooked is that “High Noon” was made during the height of the Hollywood blacklist, a time of political inquisition. In the middle of the film shoot, screenwriter Carl Foreman was called to testify about his former membership in the Communist Party. Faced with the choice between betraying his principles or losing his career, Foreman turned “High Noon” into a parable about courage and loyalty. Our program revisits a great American movie and the perilous historical era it reflects.
