Question 1

Which film was the first to directly criticize the McCarthy era?

Accepted Answer

Storm Center (1956) is the first movie to criticize the McCarthy era directly.

Question 2

Why did the Legion of Decency classify Storm Center separately?

Accepted Answer

The Legion of Decency did not like the film due to its perceived pro-Communist leanings, so it used a separate classification previously applied to Blockade (1938) and Martin Luther (1953).

Question 3

Which co-star of Storm Center was on the Hollywood blacklist?

Accepted Answer

Co-star Kim Hunter was on the Hollywood blacklist for a while in the 1950s, which hurt her film career.

Question 4

What role was offered to Mary Pickford before Bette Davis?

Accepted Answer

The role of Alicia Hull was first offered to Mary Pickford, but she was talked out of it by Hedda Hopper, who warned the film was pro-Red.

Question 5

Who plays the character Freddie Slater in Storm Center?

Accepted Answer

Kevin Coughlin plays Freddie Slater.

Storm Center

Customers also watched

Loved this film?

Share with others