Jul 21, 2009 the federal bureau of investigation are the good guys, for a nice change. Fix title list crash related to loading the metadata of ds i titles. While all the liberals say the mccarthy era was just a witch hunt, matt proves the red menace was really just that a menace. I was a communist for the fbi is a 1951 american film noir crime film directed by gordon. I was a communist for the fbi motion picture part 2 of 2 view. Fbi file on communist infiltration motion picture industry. I was a communist for the fbi tom secker 3rd october 20 november 19th, 2019 from 1941 to 1950 matt cvetic successfully infiltrated and spied on the communist party of. The us governments voice of america radio began broadcasting anticommunist campaign pleased italy on march 24, 1948. One of the most exciting scenes in film history and true is when this fbi informant gets the okay to announce at thehouse hearing that he has been an fbi plant in the communist party for nine years and the reaction on his sons face who though him a traitor. Federal bureau of investigation fbi file on the communist infiltration of the motion picture industry, or compic for short. The federal bureau of investigation are the good guys, for a nice change.
The us governments voice of america radio began broadcasting anti communist campaign pleased italy on march 24, 1948. Europe albania the world factbook central intelligence. The cia and the american communist party political. The 1952 syndicated series starred dana andrews as reallife undercover agent matt cvetic, whose book of the same title provided the inspiration for the radio series and a hollywood film. Incredibly, i was a communist for the fbi was nominated for an academy award as the best documentary of the year. Jul 07, 2008 reported communist drive to seize power in france and italy. Other articles where i was a communist for the fbi is discussed. Dec 21, 2017 news world americas its a wonderful life was once considered communist propaganda by the fbi. I was a communist for the fbi is a 1951 american noir crime film directed by gordon douglas starring frank lovejoy, dorothy hart, philip carey and james millican. Spy for of sonated matt a telephone the fbi, cvetic conversation with they in the warner brothers also have a long cvetic. Wolfe had been one of the founders of the communist party of the united states in 1919.
The film was produced by bryan foy who was head of warners b picture unit until 1942 it was also a radio show starring dana andrews with 78 episodes that ran from april 23, 1952 until october 14, 1953. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. News world americas its a wonderful life was once considered communist propaganda by the fbi. Sterling hayden cvetic talks and of about hollywood communist retaliation protecting fnd. The italian police and the fbi continue to work closely. Anti communist hysteria was at a peak during as taping began, and by the end of 1952, i was a communist for the f. Harvey matusow played a similar role as ex communist. Fix multifile actions not respecting file list filters. Although the propagadnda is blunt, its easy to overlook how enormously popular i was a communist for the fbi was in its day. Reported communist drive to seize power in france and italy. I was a communist for the fbi film by douglas 1951.
Remove cdn installer due to recent serverside changes requiring tickets. For a good read about this unsung american hero, read i was a communist for the fbi. Cvetics memoirs were better dramatized by a 1951 radio series of the same title, starring dana andrews. As you know, here in the united states, the agency that protects vips, carry out investigations, and protect the country fight off terrorist, counterfeiting, etc. Pittsburgh celebrated the films april premiere with a matthew cvetic day, complete with parade. Display installed version and date from titledb cache. In many ways the series reflected the film noir genre of detective movies. These are his stories, many based on actual events. Operation solo was a longrunning fbi program to infiltrate the communist party of the united states and gather intelligence about its relationship to the union of soviet socialist republics, china, and other communist nations. The show was a well done and well financed endeavor, and worth preservation for that reason alone. Steveice10 released this on aug 20, 2018 23 commits to master since this release.
Leonard maltin praises this suspenseful political tales as low key, and effective. Matt cvetic the true life and times of undercover agent matt cvetic by r. According to variety, a sequel is said to be in the. It was also a radio show starring dana andrews with 78 episodes that ran from apr 23, 1952 until oct 14, 1953. Aug 17, 20 based on a true story, this documentarystyle caper film follows a federal agent on a dangerous assignment he must go underground to flush out a nefarious spy ring. The closing of the program was great, as andrews said, i was a communist for the fbi.
With frank lovejoy, dorothy hart, philip carey, james millican. An fbi agent examines a potentially contaminated letter during a white powder. The classic archives old time radio channel 607 views. I was a communist for the fbi motion picture i was a communist for the fbi motion picture part 1 of 2 view. Albania declared its independence from the ottoman empire in 1912, but was conquered by italy in 1939 and occupied by germany in 1943. Aug 02, 2011 by the early 1950s, the fbi began taking a more proactive approach to dealing with soviet intelligence. The radio version of i was a communist for the fbi consisted of 78 episodes syndicated by the frederick w. In this hardhitting book an urgent need is finally fulfilled. The book focuses on the life of cvetic, particularly as he served as an undercover agent for the federal bureau of investigation fbi, successfully infiltrating the. J edgar hoovers communist agents thought it was a trojan horse sneaking antiamerican. The true life and times of undercover agent matt cvetic. On behalf of the federal bureau of investigation fbi, i would like to express my gratitude to the subcommittee for affording us the opportunity to participate in this forum and to provide comment to the subcommittee on issues related to eurasian organized criminal enterprises, a topic that is of great. A lot has been written about the fbi and the american communist party. The fbi thought its a wonderful life was communist propaganda.
Strangely, the latter film was nominated for an academy award for best documentary. Matt cvetic the true life and times of undercover agent matt cvetic, one attains an understanding of spy life through the journey of matt cvetic. Based on a true story, this documentarystyle caper film follows a federal agent on a dangerous assignment he must go underground to flush out a. Ones media i was a communist for the fbi otr1cdiwasacommunistforthefbi old time radio 1 cdrom 75 mp3 total time. I was a communist for the fbi consisted of 78 episodes syndicated by the frederick w. Each episode ended with dana andrews wellremembered words, i was a communist for the fbi. Chairman and members of the subcommittee on european affairs. Hear the real life story of matt cvetic, undercover commie for the fbi. The stories were later turned into a bestselling book, an american espionage thriller radio series and motion picture in the. The communist party of the usa was indeed a tool of the soviet union to influence and infiltrate american institutions and government.
The series was syndicated by ziv, and was broadcast from 1952 to 1954 by stations that bought it including wormutualnew york. I was a communist for the fbi motion picture vault. I was a communist for the fbi tom secker 3rd october 20 november 19th, 2019 from 1941 to 1950 matt cvetic successfully infiltrated and spied on the communist party of the united states on behalf of the fbi. The true life and times of undercover agent matt cvetic payne, r. I was a communist for the fbi was a show that came from the anti communist hysteria at a peak in the 1950s, and by the end of 1952 i was a communist was scheduled on more than 600 stations. We dont believe that you should be charged for listening so download as many as youd. I was a communist for the fbi 1951 rotten tomatoes. Aired 1952 1954 i was a communist for the fbi rode the coattails of the red scare, aired even though the fbi refused to cooperate with its production. I was a communist for the fbi forged faces youtube.
I was a communist for the fbi 520611 american kremlin, old time radio duration. I was a communist for the fbi is a 1951 american film noir crime film directed by gordon douglas starring frank lovejoy, dorothy hart, philip carey and james millican. Based on the book by reallife undercover agent, matt cvetic, i was a communist for the fbi was a dramatization of cvetics life during the time he infiltrated the communist party of the united states of america cpusa. Harvey matusow played a similar role as excommunist. Department of justice federal bureau of investigation. I was a communist for the fbi online using any of the 3 radio players below. The unhappy life and times of matt cvetic leab, daniel j. China is a wide and diverse nation, but its leadership, the chinese communist party, takes steps to secure its interests that may shock those from open societies in the west. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. We offer other old time detective and investigator radio shows. However, it is not very wellknown that the cia turned several members of the party.
That included zeroing in on the cpusain part, by approaching communist officials who had. The show was based on the book by matt cvetic and purportedly told of his adventures as an undercover. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. The series capitalized on americas second red scare and the era of mccarthyism. The fbi thought its a wonderful life was communist. Albania allied itself first with the ussr until 1960, and then with china to 1978. It found its way into the libraries of the cia, the fbi, the white house, and homes all across america and overseas in spanish and excerpted in other languages.
Add option to mark installed titledb entries as updated. I was a communist for the fbi, starring dana andrews, tells the supposedly true tale of matt cvetic, who infiltrated the communist party in the united states and reported every move back to the fbi for nine long years. Cvetic was an fbi undercover agent that joined the communist party as a spy. By the early 1950s, the fbi began taking a more proactive approach to dealing with soviet intelligence. Add option to sort titledb list by installation status.
That day was 1951 and i was a communist for the fbi spoon fed the anticommunist prejudice of its era so hard and fast that youd be forgiven now for thinking that it was a parody but its not the slimy backstabbing communists in gordon douglas film may not. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. Gig youngand the redbaiting drama i was a communist for the fbi, with frank lovejoy as an undercover agent who infiltrates the communist party. Fbi warns of chinese spies, nationals in us how to. In real life, cvetic lost everything he lovedhis wife, children, parents, friendsexcept for his country and love for that country is. No one was allowed to know he was undercover, and both he and his family suffered because of it. Across the atlantic in europe, 1939 was a dark turning point. Listen to classic i was a communist for the fbi radio shows in mp3 format for free. Aug 31, 2016 i was a communist for the fbi 520716 rich man, poor man, old time radio duration. I was a communist for the fbi is the movie that resulted from cvetics newfound fame, starring frank lovejoy as matt cvetic. Weekly summary, 2 december 1947 results of communist strikes in france. A federal agent on a dangerous assignment he must go underground to flush out a nefarious spy ring. The naked communist was a best seller in the early 1960s, selling more than 1.
Leonard maltin praises this suspenseful political tales. Based on the book by the same name by matt cvetic, an undercover operative who joined the communist party to spy from within this series capitalized on the new red scare of the early 1950s. Anticommunist hysteria was at a peak during as taping began, and by the end of 1952, i was a communist for the f. I was a communist for the fbi 520716 rich man, poor man, old time radio duration. Since the script infers that among the reds subversive plans was the civil rights movement, i was a communist for the fbi is an embarrassing experience when seen today. The political use of terrorism in italy by philip willan isbn. Steveice10 released this on sep 6, 2018 19 commits to master since this release. Today there are terrorists who use corrupted islamic teachings to justify attacks on american citizens, both at home and abroad. It officially began in 1958 and ended in 1977, although morris and jack childs, two of the principal agents in the operation, had been involved with the bureau for.
I was a communist for the fbi university of pennsylvania. But america owes him plenty matt cvetic, undercover communist for the fbi. The program was made without the cooperation of the fbi. Weekly summary, 5 december 1947 a revival of soviet designs on iranian azerbaijan. The classic archives old time radio channel 3,727 views. Also, notice 1 the starkness and the sterility of the cell meetings in i led 3 lives versus the lavishness and the poshness of the cell meetings gerhardt eisler offering matt cvetic caviar. I was a communist for the fbi radio show broadcast 58 years ago today. Listen to 39 episodes of i was a communist for the fbi for free.
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