Brecht and the Hollywood 19

When hitler came to power in germany, brecht and his communist colleagues became marked men. From then on, his plays, essays and poems reflected his revolutionary fervor. In 19 forty one he emigrated to the united states and chose to settle in los angeles where he hoped to make living in the film business. Over the next few years, brett wrote screen plays with a pointedly anti capitalist slant. He had little success in hollywood, so in 19 forty seven, the war having ended, he decided to return to europe. That same year, however, the us. Congress's house on american activities committee began its investigation into supposed communist infiltration in