{"product_id":"john-garfield-the-illustrated-career-in-films-and-on-stage-9780786428489","title":"John Garfield: The Illustrated Career in Films and on Stage","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Patrick J. McGrath\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Entertainment \u0026amp; Performing Arts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e One of the most gifted actors of the 1930s and 1940s, John Garfield is too little remembered today. His gritty, true-to-life performances in 35 films, including \u003ci\u003eBody and Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, which was one of the first movies to raise the ugly specter of race relations in the United States, and in 16 Broadway productions were all highly acclaimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Garfield is best recalled, by some, for having been targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee for his liberal political beliefs. Garfield was one of many Hollywood stars blacklisted by Senator Joseph McCarthy and his cronies. \"Acting is my life,\" he said in a speech in 1939. Deprived of that opportunity, he died in 1952. This generously illustrated work examines the actor's personal and professional life, recounting a bygone era of Hollywood and American history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47613072900247,"sku":"9780786428489","price":2842.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786428489.webp?v=1775082414","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/john-garfield-the-illustrated-career-in-films-and-on-stage-9780786428489","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}