Talk:Don Siegel

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[edit] Essay

I am writing an essay about McCarthyism and wanted to analyse Siegel's "Invasion of the body snatchers" in this context.

Generally talked about as a polemic against McCarthyism, Siegel's later career seems to suggest that he was quite a right-wing director and would have supported efforts against communism.

Any comments on this ? Help would be greatly appreciated. I can also be reached at mikelogan@despammed.com

M.L.

The film page quotes Kevin McCarthy as saying no allegory was intended. It may be that like his protege Eastwood, Siegel did not intend political commentary. -- Beardo 07:20, 13 January 2007 (UTC)