Only Victims: A Study of Show Business BlacklistingA necessary book with a necessary goal - stressing the importance of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and citing the dangers of what happens when its cherished tradition is jeopardized. In the name of combating Communism liberties were jettisoned, while the art of stool pigeon information dissemination reached a feverish pitch during Hollywood's blacklist period beginning shortly after World War Two with the advent of the Cold War. |
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actor actress Albert Maltz American theater Angeles Appeared April Arens artist asked believe Biberman Bill of Rights blacklisted writer Broadway BURROWS California Chairman cited citizen Committee on Un-American committee's activities Communism Communist front Communist Party Congressional constitutional CP functionary Daily Worker Dalton Trumbo democracy democratic director Dmytryk Edward Federal Theatre FERRER Fifth Amendment film Flanagan former friendly witnesses Gordon Kahn Herbert Hollywood Hollywood Ten House Committee Ibid investigation John Howard Lawson June Kazan Leo Townsend Lester Cole Lloyd Gough membership Miller Miss Motion Picture Hearings motion picture studio names nist October Odets organization Paul Jarrico People's World persons plays playwright political producer propaganda question radical radio writer refused to answer Robert Rossen Robeson Screen Writers Guild September Session show business Soviet Stander statement STRIPLING subversive Tavenner testified testimony Un-American Activities unfriendly Union United VELDE Waldo Salt Walter Woodward writer-director