1. On the Waterfront Background

2. Communism An economic and social system envisioned by the nineteenth-century German scholar Karl Marx. In theory, under communism, all means of production are owned in common, rather than by individuals. In practice, a single authoritarian party controls both the political and economic systems http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/communis.htm

3. America in the 50’s Communism – impact on the world Post WWII implications A great fear of communists (Russians in particular – Cold War)

4. McCarthyism Joe McCarthy, initially, was an unimportant and dormant Senator from Wisconsin In 1950 he came into the spotlight dramatically – “I can name names” A great fear People were brought before the HUAC (House of Congress Un-American Activities Committee) Black Listed, Shunned, Shamed.

5. Elia Kazan Born in Turkey in 1909. Died in 2003 aged 94 Moved to America when he was four Famous director (Plays - Death of a Salesman, A Streetcar Named Desire. Films – Gentleman’s Agreement, On the Waterfront) Won 2 Academy Awards Received Honorary Oscar for Lifetime achievement - 1999

6. Impact on Kazan Kazan had connections with the Communist Party (1934) Kazan was brought up before the committee and testified. He named names – Hollywood identities Kazan was applauded by some and shunned by others didn’t speak for over 10 years

7. On the Waterfront A personal statement?

8. The New York Waterfront Waterfront corruption was a real issue in America Budd Schulberg, who wrote On the Waterfront, based the story on a series of investigative articles written by Malcolm Johnson in 1949 The movie was almost entirely filmed on site on the docks of Hoboken