Hollywood Anti Reds Fight Over Censorship and Propaganda
Hollywood leaders clash with J Edgar Hoover over Communist influence in film writing. A small group of anti Communist workers urges inquiry and censorship while defenders warn against overreach, noting industry safeguards and the Johnston-Hays framework.
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Eric Johnston
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Will Hays
Hollywoods Screen Writers and the Communist Influence
A critical view of the Screen Writers Guild assesses Communist or pinko influence among Hollywood writers. It argues radical members attend meetings to push pro Loyalist Spain stances while conservatives are muted, noting most writers belong to the guild and many are regularly employed. It warns how media figures can imprint political messages via beloved stars, shaping public opinion and undermining American ideals.
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House Committee On UN
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Screen Writers’ Guild
Spain
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Jack Roper
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Indicted for Capital Contempt in DC Grand Jury
Dr Edward K Barsky head of the Joint Anti Fascist Refugee Committee and 16 others were indicted by a DC grand jury for contempt of Congress. The panel ignored a congressional contempt citation against Corliss Lamont of the Lamont banking family and chairman of the American Soviet Friendship council. A separate contempt indictment was returned against a second subject.
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Refugee Committee
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Corliss Lamont
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Contempt Citations in American Soviet Friendship Probe
Richard Morford, director of the National Council of American Soviet Friendship, faced contempt citations and indictments for refusing to produce records Lamont testified Morford had custody of. The actions stem from a House Un-American Activities Committee inquiry into the group conducted about a year ago.
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National Council of American- Soviet Friendship
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Morford
House
American Activities Committee
Communist's naturalization petition denied in Gary
Federal Judge Luther M Swygert denied the citizenship petition of James Elwood McKay 48 of Gary a steel drafting engineer employed by a Chicago firm The admittee had sought U S naturalization and immigration department approval claiming Communist affiliation
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U. S. Naturalization and Immigration Department
Luther M. Swygert
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James Elwood McKay
Gary
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