A preacher I knew, Robert Sumner, wrote a book around 1970, “The Hollywood Cesspool”. I never read it, but have heard he was ahead of his time — like your father.
Not too long ago I was watching an old Johnny Carson show and his guest was Charleton Heston. They were talking about how actors were considered so low they couldn’t rent a hotel room or various other things. It was a very interesting conversation. Now the lowlifes, as well as sports people, are worshiped like royalty.