Episode
American Masters: Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan and the Blacklist
Overview
The dispute between one of America's most influential playwrights and a respected movie director over actions taken during the "red scare" of the 1950s.
Details
- Series
- American Masters
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2003-09-03
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan and the Blacklist is Episode 1 in Season 18 of American Masters. It aired on 2003-09-03. The runtime is 90 min.
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