I was born in one year before this movie was made. Therefore, I went to public school where the teachers were terrorized by HUAC. While the film reflects the racism that prevailed in the country, at the time, with the character of the maid, the censorship of the Professors makes the film relevant to our time. Many of the teachers of the fifties were blacklisted for similar acts of instruction that are reflected in this movie. Such political statements are as relevant today as when the film was made. Simply exchange the label "Liberalisism" for "Radical Islam," and the mood of those in control is very similar. In addition to the racism, the film is hurt by the stereotypes of the intellectuals as weak and whinny, and the jocks as too dumb to understand what is happening around them. This was one of Jack Carson's better films.
Review of The Male Animal
