Communism in the U.S.

Communism in the U.S. is a short film from 1961 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

This propaganda program traces the history of the Communist Party in the United States. The dramatic sequences feature a re-enactment of the Bridgeman Convention in 1921.

Communism in the U.S.
Release date	1961
Running time	0:29:48
Language	English

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Summary

This program traces the history of the Communist Party in the United States. The dramatic sequences feature a re-enactment of the Bridgeman Convention in 1921 and show how the Communist Party of the United States was controlled by the Communist International, and directed by it. Benjamin Gitlow, former General Secretary of the Communist Party of America and American representative to the Comintern in the 1920’s, is a special guest on the program. Mr. Gitlow was twice candidate for Vice President of the USA on the Communist Party ticket. Mr. Gitlow was expelled from the Communist Party of America in 1929, as a result of his refusal to accept a directive ordering himto yield leadership of the Party.

Physical Format

1 Film (0:29:48)

16mm

IUL Genres

Educational

Historical

Political

IUL Subject

Communism--United States--History.

Full Original Title

Communism in the U.S.

internal id

71197