Hollywood Ten and friends
Title
Hollywood Ten and friends
Subject
Lawson, John Howard, 1894-1977; Freedom of speech; Political activists; Dramatists; Motion picture producers and directors; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities
Description
Black and white photograph of John Howard Lawson (center), and members of the Hollywood Ten. Called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in October 1947 during the second Red Scare, ten prominent film producers, directors, and screenwriters refused to answer questions regarding their possible communist affiliations based on their First Amendment right to free speech. Cited for contempt of Congress, they were sentenced to a year in jail and charged a $1000 fine. Blacklisted by the major studios, screenwriters like John Howard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo were forced to sell scripts on the black market under pseudonyms.
Creator
Lawson, John Howard
Source
John Howard Lawson papers, 1905-1977, 1/5/MSS 016: Box 22, Folder 37
Publisher
Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Date
1947
Contributor
Hamilton-Brehm, Anne Marie, 1970-
Rights
For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please contact the Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Phone: + 1 (618) 453-2516. Email: http://reftrack.lib.siu.edu/reft100.aspx?key=SCRCEmail&cllcid=SCRR
Collection
Citation
Lawson, John Howard, “Hollywood Ten and friends,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed April 17, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/320.
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