Enjoy a double feature of two thrilling noirs starring Blacklisted Jewish actor and anti-fascist activist John Garfield! 

While he was never a member of the Communist Party, his wife was. In a brave act of loyalty that effectively ended his career, Garfield testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee saying that he did not know any Communists.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

• 11:00 am—The Breaking Point
  This definitive screen adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s To Have and Have Not features one of John Garfield’s finest performances as a hard-luck skipper in what would be his next-to-last film. Directed by Michael Curtiz. (1950, 97 min. No MPAA rating.)
   
• 12:45 pm—Conversation and Q&A
  Moderated by film historian, author, and cinema host Alan Rode. Check back for guest speakers.
   
• 2:00 pm—Body and Soul
  In this film about the darkness of wild ambition, John Garfield dominates as the charismatic Charley Davis, an up-and-coming boxer who's living large until he teams up with a crooked promoter. Directed by Robert Rossen. (1947, 104 min. No MPAA rating.)
   

Look out for related artifacts in the exhibition! Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare features a spotlight on Garfield as well as his Body and Soul costar, Canada Lee.