Keep Your Head Down

""Keep Your Head Down"" is a memoir written by Walter Bernstein, a Hollywood screenwriter who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. The book chronicles Bernstein's experiences as a young writer in the 1940s and 1950s, his involvement with left-wing politics, and his eventual persecution by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Bernstein describes the fear and paranoia that gripped Hollywood during this time, as well as the ways in which he and his fellow writers tried to resist the blacklist. He also writes about his personal life during this period, including his marriage to the actress Gloria Vanderbilt and his close friendships with other writers and artists. Despite the challenges he faced, Bernstein remained committed to his principles and continued to write under pseudonyms and through other means. ""Keep Your Head Down"" is a powerful and engaging account of one man's struggle to maintain his integrity in the face of political oppression.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.