Better Dead than Red

Dastardly! Underhanded! Adolescent Espionage! 1952, America. The Reds are coming with another sinister plot to undermine Uncle Sam. Only one thing can stop them....a pledge of allegiance! Better Dead than Red is a short satire aimed at fears that captivated and consumed 1950's Cold War-era America. Portrayed in the style of a propaganda news reel, subjects such as fear of communism, the "birth" of the pledge of allegiance, and the race for space are explored with sarcastic urgency.