we re going to get the answer to that question if we have to stay here for a week. are you a member of the communist member or have you ever been a member of the communist party? after world war ii is ended, the house un-american activities committee sets out looking for so-called communist infiltration of the american motion picture industry. the charge has been made that the the screenwriter guild had a number of individuals in it who are members of the communist party. there was the sense that if the soviets wanted to infiltrate america, the way to do it was to infect hollywood. your purpose is to use this to disrupt the motion picture industry to invade the rights not only of me but of the producers to their thoughts, to their opinions. ten screenwriters and producers who refused to cooperate with their investigation eventually are found guilty of contempt of congress and sentenced and serve
we re going to get the answer to that question if we have to stay here for a week. are you a member of the communist member or have you ever been a member of the communist party? after world war ii is ended, the house un-american activities committee sets out looking for so-called communist infiltration of the american motion picture industry. the charge has been made that the screenwriter guilds had a number of individuals in it who are members of the communist party. there was the sense that if the soviets wanted to infiltrate america, the way to do it was to infect hollywood. your purpose is to use this to disrupt the motion picture industry to invade the rights not only of me but of the producers to their thoughts, to their opinions. ten screenwriters and producers who refused to cooperate with their investigation eventually are found guilty of contempt of congress and sentenced and serve up to a year in prison. we will not reemploy any of the ten until such time as he