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The Hollywood blacklist was the mid-20th century banning of suspected Communists from working in the United States entertainment industry. The blacklist began at the onset of the Cold War and Red Scare , and affected entertainment production in Hollywood , New York , and elsewhere.
The Hollywood Ten is a 1950 American short documentary film. Shot in 16mm with a runtime of 15 minutes, it was created quickly to raise public awareness and legal funds for the ten screenwriters and directors who comprised the " Hollywood Ten ". [ 1 ]
During the early days of the Cold War, many prominent women were listed as communists or fellow travellers in the American anti-communist publication Red Channels: The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television in June 1950. [1]
Screenwriter Norma Barzman, one of the last survivors of Hollywood's blacklist, dies at 103. ... Screenwriter Was Blacklisted During 1950s. Born Norma Levor in New York City on Sept. 15, 1920 ...
Marsha Hunt (born Marcia Virginia Hunt; [1] October 17, 1917 – September 7, 2022) was an American actress with a career spanning nearly 80 years. She was blacklisted by Hollywood film studio executives in the 1950s during McCarthyism.
Screenwriter Norma Barzman, who got her start during the Golden Age of Hollywood and was blacklisted with her husband during the McCarthy era, died Sunday in Beverly Hills, her son Paolo confirmed.
In June 1950, “Red Channels” denounced 68 actors, 44 writers, 28 musicians, 18 directors, 11 commentators, three announcers, a music critic, a lawyer and an accountant for their alleged ...
The Hollywood blacklist — political repression in the movie and television industry during the 1940s and 1950s in the United States The Hollywood Ten and other people, blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios and fanatic McCarthyism politicians.