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During the 1960s, American fear of communism reached its peak and threatened lives of Americans. From the Cold War to Senator McCarthy’s accusation of card-carrying communists in Congress, the sixties was a very tense period of time where security and privacy of people were ignored in order to protect them from communist infiltration. ... One of best way to discover the actual reaction of crowd during the era is studying of media, such as movies. In these three movies, The Manchurian Candidate, Dr. Strangelove: or How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, and On the Waterfront that have points of views on the communism, the theory as well as its advocates are deprecated and vilified for their manipulation of human mind and penetration into American society and by American attitude toward them. ... In this movie which stars Frank Sinatra and Lawrence Harvey, Chinese and Russian communists conspire to kidnap American soldiers during the Korean War and train them into controlled killing machines. During a mission, Chunjin, a Korean guide for Shaw’s regiment, betrays the Americans and hands them over to a group of Russians who eventually would transport them to a secret facility. ... In one instance, During his presentation of brainwashed American soldiers, Yen Lo, a cunning and shrewd Chinese psychiatrist, forces Raymond Shaw, the captain, to kill his comrades Mavoli and Buck. ... The movie does not deal with the idea of communism but rather derogates communists; thus the movie lacks conviction and clarity. ... The Manchurian Candidate in this manner did more than just mocking communism, although surely it is not as radical in criticizing America as belittling communists. However, it did even more by attempting to admonish people of communism. ... Shaw, a hypnotized war veteran, is conspired by the communists to receive Medal of Honor. ... A mother of war hero and wife of influential Senator is a paid communist agent who is conspiring to kill an American leader. ...
Through movies On the Waterfront and The Manchurian Candidate, fear of communism penetration into American society of the 60’s era is evidently shown. ... On the Waterfront deals with labor union, which at that time was considered to be an act influenced by Russian communism. ...
The Manchurian Candidate arouses concern from audience by showing a respected American as a secret killer controlled by communism.
Approximate Word count = 1916
Approximate Pages = 7.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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