I was a communist for the fbi university of pennsylvania. Leonard maltin praises this suspenseful political tales as low key, and effective. That included zeroing in on the cpusain part, by approaching communist officials who had. I was a communist for the fbi radio show broadcast 58 years ago today. Based on the book by the same name by matt cvetic, an undercover operative who joined the communist party to spy from within this series capitalized on the new red scare of the early 1950s. Cp or cpusa communist party aka communist party usa. The history of the cpusa is closely related to the american labor movement and communist parties worldwide. I was a communist for the fbi motion picture part 2 of 2 view. The first, written by seton hall university professor of history daniel leab, is subtitled unhappy life and times of matt cvetic 2000 leab is the general secretary of the historians of american. Billboard announcement of sales success of i was a communist for the fbi from february 16 1952 billboard announcement of renewals for i was a communist for the fbi from april 11 1953 hickerson guide, i was a communist for the f. The program was made without the cooperation of the fbi.
Operation solo was a longrunning fbi program to infiltrate the communist party of the united states and gather intelligence about its relationship to the union of soviet socialist republics, china, and other communist nations. Rankin, the long serving, bombastic, and racist congressman from mississippi stated one of the most dangerous plots ever instigated for the overthrow of this government has its headquarters in hollywood the greatest hotbed of subversive activities in the united states. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. But america owes him plenty matt cvetic, undercover communist for the fbi. Beside the charge that he was a communist, chaplin faced the accusation that he. It was also a radio show starring dana andrews with 78 episodes that ran from apr 23, 1952 until oct 14, 1953. I was a communist for the fbi was a show that came from the anti communist hysteria at a peak in the 1950s, and by the end of 1952 i was a communist was scheduled on more than 600 stations.
The show was based on the book by matt cvetic and purportedly told of his adventures as an undercover. I was a communist for the fbi 530114 red gold, old time radio. A history of the fbi from 1939 through the early1950s, defined by important cases and national and international events, including world war ii and the cold war. Add option to mark installed titledb entries as updated.
Anti communist hysteria was at a peak during as taping began, and by the end of 1952, i was a communist for the f. As the title suggest, they are about the investigation of the communist partys infiltration of the motion picture industry from 1942 to 1958. By the early 1950s, the fbi began taking a more proactive approach to dealing with soviet intelligence. Harvey matusow played a similar role as excommunist. Fix title list crash related to loading the metadata of ds i titles. These are his stories, many based on actual events. The federal bureau of investigation are the good guys, for a nice change. Other articles where i was a communist for the fbi is discussed. Hollywoodfilm industry surveillance 19421958 fbi filessurveillance of hollywood fbi files 194219582,000 pages of files copied from fbi headquarters in washington, d. Steveice10 released this on aug 20, 2018 23 commits to master since this release. Gig youngand the redbaiting drama i was a communist for the fbi, with frank lovejoy as an undercover agent who infiltrates the communist party. I was a communist for the fbi film by douglas 1951. I was a communist for the fbi motion picture vault. I was a communist for the fbi tom secker 3rd october 20 november 19th, 2019 from 1941 to 1950 matt cvetic successfully infiltrated and spied on the communist party of.
In the 50s, hollywood revived the genre, keeping the stalwart federal agents but. I was a communist for the fbi radio show broadcast 58 years ago today posted on june 2 by oldradioshows the series capitalized on americas second red scare and the era of mccarthyism. The 1952 syndicated series starred dana andrews as reallife undercover agent matt cvetic, whose book of the same title provided the inspiration for the radio series and a hollywood film. Research collections in american radicalism accompanied by printed reel guide compiled by robert e.
In 1941, the fbi asked citizen matt cvetic to join the communist party and report back on their activities. According to variety, a sequel is said to be in the. For a good read about this unsung american hero, read i was a communist for the fbi. Leab, the records of the federal bureau of investigation. I was a communist for the fbi is a 1951 american film noir crime film directed by gordon. Deutsch francais portugues suomi turkce edit links. I was a communist for the fbi is an eraperfect example, wit in the 30s, hollywood made a series of hardboiled b movies filled with strongjawed, steelyeyed gmen and vicious racketeers. I was a communist for the fbi was the name of a series of stories written by matt cvetic that appeared in the saturday evening post. Add option to sort titledb list by installation status. Spy for of sonated matt a telephone the fbi, cvetic conversation with they in the warner brothers also have a long cvetic.
Anticommunist hysteria was at a peak during as taping began, and by the end of 1952, i was a communist for the f. In the end, hardly a charge made against foreign subversion in confessions would not be turned against communists during the german. A federal agent on a dangerous assignment he must go underground to flush out a nefarious spy ring. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Since the script infers that among the reds subversive plans was the civil rights movement, i was a communist for the fbi is an embarrassing experience when seen today. I was a communist for the fbi, old time radio youtube. Those are all 2,008 pages of excerpts out of a total of, 533 of the fbi file no. The political life and cinema of comrade charlie chaplin the wire. I was a communist for the fbi is a 1951 american noir crime film directed by gordon douglas starring frank lovejoy, dorothy hart, philip carey and james millican. Strangely, the latter film was nominated for an academy award for best documentary. Fbi reports from the eisenhower library project coordinator, robert e.
I was a communist for the fbi trial by fear 32553 777. The federal bureau of investigations fbi the countrys political police. When asked to join the communist party as an informant in the fbi, cvetic was told he would. Incredibly, i was a communist for the fbi was nominated for an academy award as the best documentary of the year. I was a communist for the fbi online using any of the 3 radio players below. The series capitalized on americas second red scare and the era of mccarthyism. I was a communist for the fbi tom secker 3rd october 20 november 19th, 2019 from 1941 to 1950 matt cvetic successfully infiltrated and spied on the communist party of the united states on behalf of the fbi. Based on the book by reallife undercover agent, matt cvetic, i was a communist for the fbi was a dramatization of cvetics life during the time he infiltrated the communist party of the united states of america cpusa. Ones media i was a communist for the fbi otr1cdiwasacommunistforthefbi old time radio 1 cdrom 75 mp3 total time. Aired 1952 1954 i was a communist for the fbi rode the coattails of the red scare, aired even though the fbi refused to cooperate with its production. After emerging in 1950 to testify before congress about his experience, his exploits were chronicled in magazines, on the silver screen, and in a taut and entertaining radio series suggested by his real life adventures. Aug 02, 2011 by the early 1950s, the fbi began taking a more proactive approach to dealing with soviet intelligence. That day was 1951 and i was a communist for the fbi spoon fed the anticommunist prejudice of its era so hard and fast that youd be forgiven now for thinking that it was a parody but its not the slimy backstabbing communists in gordon douglas film may not.
I was a communist for the fbi motion picture i was a communist for the fbi motion picture part 1 of 2 view. The film was produced by bryan foy who was head of warners b picture unit until 1942 it was also a radio show starring dana andrews with 78 episodes that ran from april 23, 1952 until october 14, 1953. Rankin, the long serving, bombastic, and racist congressman from mississippi stated one of the most dangerous plots ever instigated for the overthrow of this government has its headquarters in hollywood. The most helpful provenances were newspaper listings. In many ways the series reflected the film noir genre of detective movies. The stories were later turned into a bestselling book, an american espionage thriller radio series and motion picture in the. In this new version, there may be numerous download options which might be. He was bound for europe, to introduce the continent to. Listen to 39 episodes of i was a communist for the fbi for free. While all the liberals say the mccarthy era was just a witch hunt, matt proves the red menace was really just that a menace. Aug 10, 2016 i was a communist for the fbi trial by fear 32553 777. Also, notice 1 the starkness and the sterility of the cell meetings in i led 3 lives versus the lavishness and the poshness of the cell meetings gerhardt eisler offering matt cvetic caviar.
We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. It officially began in 1958 and ended in 1977, although morris and jack childs, two of the principal agents in the operation, had been involved with the bureau for. Its a wonderful life was once considered communist propaganda. Matt cvetic the true life and times of undercover agent matt cvetic by r. Its a wonderful life 1946 is 11th in afis list of the 100 best american movies ever made. The communist party, usa, and radical organizations, 19531960 microform. Listen to classic i was a communist for the fbi radio shows in mp3 format for free. Remove cdn installer due to recent serverside changes requiring tickets.
Find similar and related movies for i was a communist for the fbi 1951 gordon douglas on allmovie. I was a communist for the fbi is the movie that resulted from cvetics newfound fame, starring frank lovejoy as matt cvetic. With frank lovejoy, dorothy hart, philip carey, james millican. Leonard maltin praises this suspenseful political tales. The show was a well done and well financed endeavor, and worth preservation for that reason alone. Pittsburgh celebrated the films april premiere with a matthew cvetic day, complete with parade. I was a communist for the fbi 520806 red clouds on the good earth, old time radio. I was a communist for the fbi trial by fear youtube.
As the title suggest, they are about the investigation of the communist partys infiltration of the. Dec 06, 2017 i was a communist for the fbi, old time radio. The stories were later turned into a bestselling book, an american espionage thriller radio series and motion picture in the early 1950s. In real life, cvetic lost everything he lovedhis wife, children, parents, friendsexcept for his country and love for that country is. Although the propagadnda is blunt, its easy to overlook how enormously popular i was a communist for the fbi was in its day.
In september 1952, charlie chaplin 18891977 looked back at new york on board the queen elizabeth. The communist party usa, officially the communist party of the united states of america cpusa, is a communist party in the united states established in 1919 after a split in the socialist party of america following the russian revolution. I was a communist for the fbi 1951 rotten tomatoes. We offer other old time detective and investigator radio shows. Fix multifile actions not respecting file list filters. I was a communist for the fbi is a 1951 american film noir crime film directed by gordon douglas starring frank lovejoy, dorothy hart, philip carey and james millican. Steveice10 released this on sep 6, 2018 19 commits to master since this release. The controversy two recently published books carrying the main title i was a communist for the f. Hear the real life story of matt cvetic, undercover commie for the fbi. The radio version of i was a communist for the fbi consisted of 78 episodes syndicated by the frederick w. Harvey matusow played a similar role as ex communist. Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. Jul 21, 2009 the federal bureau of investigation are the good guys, for a nice change.
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