149: White Allies and the Blacklist: Maurice Rapf (Six Degrees of Song of the South, Episode 4)

149: White Allies and the Blacklist: Maurice Rapf (Six Degrees of Song of the South, Episode 4)

Concerned that his movie about a former slave devoting his life to a white child’s emotional needs might be perceived as racist, Walt Disney hired known Communist Maurice Rapf to rewrite Song of the South. Rapf, the son of an MGM exec, was radicalized as a college student, and shortly after Song of the South was released, he was blacklisted. Today we’ll discuss Rapf’s life and career, and talk about how white leftists in Hollywood tried to subvert the industry’s racial status quo -- and how their mission to “make movies less bad” led to their own persecution. This episode is sponsored by Parcast - Mythology (www.parcast.com/MYTHOLOGY). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Flashback: Jean Seberg and Otto Preminger

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Vincente Minnelli 1962-1976 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 5)

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Flashback: Lana Turner

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Howard Hawks 1955-1977 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 4)

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In the 1960s, many American directors saw their fortunes turn after they notched massive hits. In the case of Howard Hawks – a director who had thrived in virtually every Hollywood genre since the lat...

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Flashback: Bogey, Before Bacall

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