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10 people in the film industry who refused to cooperate with McCarthy's investigations.
In the late 40s & early 50s the House Committee on Un-American Activities or HUAC started what is popularly known as the H'wood blacklist with the sole purpose of tracing communist members & persons having communist leanings it stood against American values & posed a serious threat to its democracy Un-American activities was mainly aimed at the screenwriters guild of Hollywood along-with other actors,dirs & producers the total summoned before the House, 10 persons working in the H'wood entertainment industry refused to appear and answer to the House's main question that "Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist party?" taking refuge in the 1st Amendment which protects the right to freedom of speech & assembly.The then Pres of MPAA Eric Johnston in a meeting of H'wood film executives gathered in NY's Hotel Waldorf Astoria released to the press that the 10 persons who were tried for the contempt of Congress & communist sympathizers would be fired or suspended without pay & would never be reemployed till they were cleared of the contempt charges & of being a Communist H'wood 10 were director Edward Dmytryk, & screenwriters Alvah Bessie, Herbert Biberman, Albert Maltz,Sam Ornitz, Adrian Scott, J.H.Lawson, Lester Cole, R.Lardner Jr & Dalton Trumbo.
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10 people in the film industry who refused to cooperate with McCarthy's investigations.
What group of writers refused to answer the question of huac?
The Hollywood Ten
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Who/What are the Hollywood Ten?
The Hollywood Ten is a 1950 American 16mm short documentary film. In the film, each member of the Hollywood Ten made a short speech denouncing McCarthyism and the Hollywood blacklisting.
What is the duration of One of the Hollywood Ten?
The duration of One of the Hollywood Ten is 1.82 hours.
When was Hollywood's Top Ten created?
Hollywood's Top Ten was created on 2010-03-29.
When was One of the Hollywood Ten created?
One of the Hollywood Ten was created on 2000-09-29.
When did the Hollywood blacklist start?
The Hollywood Black List started in and around the 1940's all the way to 1960.
Was arthur miller part of the Hollywood ten?
Yes, Arthur Miller was included in the Hollywood Ten, and was put to trial.
What group of writers refused to answer the questions of the HUAC and were sent to jail?
The Hollywood Ten
What happen to the Hollywood ten?
The Hollywood ten refused to answer questions in court about associations they had with communist groups. They were charged with contempt of court, and received a jail sentence. Although the Hollywood ten were blacklisted, some of them were able to work on Hollywood productions under different names.
Where are the ten Hollywood located in the us?
where is Hollywood located in united stat
