The book received rave reviews, with the New York Times Book Review calling it “a must-read for any thoughtful citizen in this dangerous century.” The Philadelphia Inquirer said it was “right to be one of the most amazing novels of the year,” and it was later reissued in 1947 as the Armed Services Edition. Gentleman`s Agreement is a 1947 novel by Laura Z. Hobson, who examined the problem of anti-Semitism in the United States, which the New York Times described in a contemporary magazine as “a story about the emotional turmoil that occurs in a man who chooses to get a magazine article, tells people he is Jewish, and experiences first-hand, as a result of the shock and pain of discrimination and social snobbery.” Gentleman`s Agreement is a 1947 American drama film based on the 1947 novel of the same name by Laura Z. Hobson. This is a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) posing as a Jew to research a talk about widespread distrust and aversion to Jews in New York city and the affluent communities of New Canaan, Connecticut and Darien, Connecticut. It has been nominated for eight Oscars and won three: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Celeste Holm) and Best Director (Elia Kazan). Template:AcademyAwardBestPicture 1941-1960 Template:Elia Kazan Films hr:Džentlmenski sporazum ja:紳士協定 (映画) no:Mellom gentlemenn pt:A Luz É para Todos ru:Джентльменское соглашение (фильм) sr:Џентлменски споразум sh:Gentleman`s Agreement fi:Hiljainen sopimus tr:Centilmenlik Anlaşması (Film, 1947) In addition to the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director, Gentleman`s Agreement was one of Fox`s highest-grossing films in 1947. However, the political nature of the film angered the House Un-American Activities Committee, with Elia Kazan, Darryl Zanuck, John Garfield and Anne Revere all summoned to testify before the committee. Revere refused to testify, and although Garfield appeared, he refused to “name names.” Both were included in the red channels on Hollywood`s blacklist.
Garfield remained blacklisted for a year, was re-elected to testify against his wife and died of a heart attack at the age of 39 before his second hearing. Originally published as a series in Cosmopolitan in 1946, the book was published by Simon & Schuster and became a bestseller with over 1.6 million copies sold. It reached number one in the New York Times bestsellers in April 1947.[2] The book was shot in 1947 with Gregory Peck in the lead role. Gentleman`s Agreement is a 1947 American film about a journalist played by Gregory Peck who, as a Jew, secretly explores anti-Semitism in New York City and the affluent community of Darien, Connecticut. The film was controversial in its time, as was a similar film on the same subject, Crossfire, which was also released the same year and was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Gentleman`s Agreement is based on the 1947 novel of the same name by Laura Z. Hobson. Phil`s childhood friend Dave Goldman (John Garfield), who is Jewish, moves to New York City for a job and lives with the Greens while looking for a home for his family.
Dave also experiences anti-Semitism when someone in the armed forces tells him he hates Jews and engages in a brief fight before the biased soldier is taken away. Housing is scarce in the city, but it`s especially difficult for Goldman because not all landlords will rent to a Jewish family. When Phil tells Dave about his project, Dave supports him but worries. In recognition of the production of Gentleman`s Agreement, the Hollywood chapter of B`nai B`rith International honored Darryl Zanuck as “Man of the Year” for 1948. On Sunday, December 12, a commemorative gala evening was held in downtown Los Angeles at the Biltmore Hotel in front of more than a thousand people. Among the honors for Zanuck, New Mexico Senator Clinton Anderson said, “He doesn`t storm the streets of a community from top down and urge his citizens to do good. He does not fill the pages of the book with words that line up to form a sermon. This allows you to sit comfortably in a theater, be immersed in a problem, and go out into the night with clarified thoughts and wise lips and say, “This situation should be changed.” [8] After the ceremonial speeches, there was a starred variety show, including the debut in front of the Hollywood film world of the team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
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