You Must Remember This 84: The Blacklist Part 14: After the Fall: Arthur Miller
May 31, 2016
Dive into the intriguing relationship between Arthur Miller and Elia Kazan, marked by friendship, betrayal, and artistic conflict. Discover how Miller's play 'The Crucible' was a response to Kazan's controversial actions during HUAC. Explore Miller's struggles with fame, particularly his tumultuous romance with Marilyn Monroe. The narrative unveils the impact of political pressures on his work, revealing a gripping journey through moral dilemmas, creative strife, and the complex interplay of love and guilt in his writings.
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Salem As A Cold War Metaphor
- Arthur Miller used the Salem witch trials as a metaphor for HUAC and anti-communist hysteria.
- He saw both as ritualized degradation ceremonies that forced people to name others to save themselves.
Meeting Marilyn Through Kazan
- Miller met Marilyn Monroe through Elia Kazan while in Hollywood trying to sell The Hook.
- He fell for Monroe's sensitivity and fled to New York to avoid an affair before later returning to marry her.
Refusing To Rewrite For Politics
- Miller resisted studio pressure to recast his stories as anti-communist propaganda.
- He withdrew The Hook and threatened legal action when Columbia attempted to discredit Death of a Salesman.
