{"product_id":"john-garfield-the-illustrated-career-in-films-and-on-stage-9780786428489","title":"John Garfield: The Illustrated Career in Films and on Stage","description":"\u003cp\u003e One of the most gifted actors of the 1930s and 1940s, John Garfield is too little remembered today. His gritty, true-to-life performances in 35 films, including \u003ci\u003eBody and Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, which was one of the first movies to raise the ugly specter of race relations in the United States, and in 16 Broadway productions were all highly acclaimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Garfield is best recalled, by some, for having been targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee for his liberal political beliefs. Garfield was one of many Hollywood stars blacklisted by Senator Joseph McCarthy and his cronies. \"Acting is my life,\" he said in a speech in 1939. Deprived of that opportunity, he died in 1952. This generously illustrated work examines the actor's personal and professional life, recounting a bygone era of Hollywood and American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick J. McGrath\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Chicago, Illinois.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328219648274,"sku":"9780786428489","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1a3e29c5-e82e-4fb1-971f-b93a9fa5be9a.jpg?v=1727731720","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/john-garfield-the-illustrated-career-in-films-and-on-stage-9780786428489","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}