Hollywood Ten
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The Hollywood Ten were a group of screenwriters, directors, and producers blacklisted in the late 1940s after refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about alleged communist affiliations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hollywood blacklist | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
blacklisted film professionals
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group of people ⓘ |
| argument | invoked First Amendment rights ⓘ |
| charge | contempt of Congress ⓘ |
| consequence |
blacklisting from major Hollywood studios
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imprisonment of members ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfActivity |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| event | HUAC hearings on alleged communist influence in Hollywood ⓘ |
| field | film industry ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Adrian Scott
NERFINISHED
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Albert Maltz NERFINISHED ⓘ Alvah Bessie NERFINISHED ⓘ Dalton Trumbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Dmytryk NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Biberman NERFINISHED ⓘ John Howard Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Ring Lardner Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Ornitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
became symbol of resistance to political repression in the arts
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intensified Hollywood blacklist practices ⓘ |
| legacy | debates over civil liberties and artistic freedom in the United States ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | conviction for contempt of Congress ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyInvolved | House Un-American Activities Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| media | motion pictures ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being blacklisted in Hollywood
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refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee ⓘ |
| occupation |
film directors
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film producers ⓘ screenwriters ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
McCarthy-era anti-communism
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Second Red Scare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refused |
to answer questions about alleged Communist Party membership
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to name other alleged communists in Hollywood ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American anti-communism
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Hollywood blacklist NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Scare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books on McCarthyism and film history
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documentaries about the Hollywood blacklist ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1940s ⓘ |
| year | 1947 ⓘ |
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Hollywood blacklist