Starting out as a newsreel cameraman after World War I, he became a cinematographer for feature films, including John Barrymore vehicles such as Don Juan (1926), then directed a few films of his own before returning to cinematography and special effects work, arguably his greatest strength. Today director Byron Hsakin (1899-1984) is perhaps best known for his science fiction and action films, most notably the Walt Disney production of Treasure Island (1950), The War of the Worlds (1953), From the Earth to the Moon (1958) and Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964). By 1960 he at last received proper screen credits for his work in Spartacus and Exodus, making him the first screenwriter to publicly defeat the blacklist. Things came to a head when, as “Robert Rich,” he won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay for The Brave One (1956), thus embarrassing the entire industry. After living in Mexico for a period of time, he returned to the US, writing a number of scripts under pseudonyms, mostly for lower-budget and independent productions. As one of the ‘Hollywood Ten,’ Trumbo was sentenced to several months in jail for refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee and was subsequently blacklisted by the film industry. He was finally brought down in 1939, when a tip-off to a bribe resulted in a massive investigation by the Internal Revenue Service and a fifteen-month prison sentence for Pendergast, thus ending the career of one of the most powerful political bosses of the era.Įstablished screenwriter Ben Perry allowed his name to be used to provide a cover for Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), who was still subject to the blacklist. Its economy was not hit nearly as hard by the Great Depression as many other cities, thanks in part to the well-oiled machine Pendergast operated. While Pendergast no doubt profited immensely from his corrupt regime, in some respects the rest of Kansas City did as well. Truman, benefited from Pendergast’s support when he was elected to the Senate in 1934. No less than a future President of the United States, Harry S. Pendergast’s control over large blocks of votes enabled him to push through favoured political candidates. After his brother’s death, he built an impressive financial empire with companies such as Ready Mix Concrete, which were naturally awarded lucrative government contracts. Born in a small town in Missouri, Pendergast came to Kansas City to work for his brother Jim, who controlled the local Democratic Party.
The Boss is based on the historic figure of Thomas J. Released by: United Artists Corp., October 1956.Ĭast: John Payne (Matt Brady), William Bishop (Bob Herrick), Gloria McGhee (Lorry Reed), Doe Avedon (Elsie Reynolds), Roy Roberts (Tim Brady), Rhys Williams (Stanley Millard), Joe Flynn (Ernie Jackson), Robin Morse (Johnny Maxia), Bill Phipps (Stitch), Gil Lamb (Henry), George Lynn (Tom Masterson), Bob Morgan (Hamhead), Percy Helton (Hotel Clerk).
Sound Recording: Stanley Cooley and Roger Heman. Costumes: Dick Cheney (men’s) and Neva Rames (women’s). Original Story and Screenplay: Dalton Trumbo (uncredited) and Ben L. Production Company: Seltzer Films, Inc./Window Productions, Inc. Toronto Film Society presented The Boss (1956) on Sunday, Januin a double bill with The Enforcer as part of the Season 68 Sunday Afternoon Film Buff Series, Programme 4.
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