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Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

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.

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Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

This one-hour film, narrated by Actor BURT LANCASTER, explores the lingering effects o...

📅 1987🌐 ENMovie

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Documentary

Overview

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.

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🎬 Type: Movie

📅 Year: 1987

⭐ Rating: 6.7/10

Cast

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Burt Lancaster

Self - Host, Narrator

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Evelyn Keyes

Self

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Jane Wyatt

Self

Sylvia Jarrico

Self

Nikola Trumbo

Self

Sadie Ornitz

Self

Zelma Wilson

Self

Becca Wilson

Self

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