Blacklist: A new look at the HUAC hearings of 1947, ...

HUAC and Censorship Changes The content of Hollywood films has always been regulated in one form or another-, however, between 1947 and 1954 the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) became indirectly involved in this kind of regulation. After the Second World War the United States&#146 alliance with the Soviet Union ended, the Cold War began, and the &#147Red Scare&#148 moved into full ...

SEEING RED OCTOBER 24, 1997 NEWSHOUR TRANSCRIPT In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee began its investigation of suspected communists in the film industry. The investigation ruined hundreds of careers. After excerpts from the PBS documentary The Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist , Elizabeth Farnsworth talks with writer/producer Paul Jarrico and actress Marsha Hunt about their ...

In the history of Hollywood there are few films with a story behind its making as dramatically riveting as that of Salt of the Earth. Made during the height of the McCarthy era by a group of blacklisted filmmakers who were among the best and the brightest Hollywood talent of the day, Salt of the Earth is itself a powerful and emotionally charged feature length film. For the first time, this ...