Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

NR 1987 · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Documentary

This one-hour film, narrated by Actor BURT LANCASTER, explores the lingering effects of The Hollywood Blacklist, which occurred in the late forties and early fifties as part of the Anti-Communist witch-hunts that terrorized the nation. This film is seen through the eyes of the wives and children of the now deceased Hollywood figures whose careers were destroyed when studio bosses, along with guild and union officials capitulated to the demands of the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Directed by Judy Chaikin · Written by Eve Goldberg

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