Communist infiltration of Hollywood motion-picture industry : hearing before the Committee on Un-American activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-second Congress, first session (1951)

Record Details:

Title:
Communist infiltration of Hollywood motion-picture industry : hearing before the Committee on Un-American activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-second Congress, first session
Date:
1951
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. G.P.O.
Volume:
Communist infiltration of Hollywood motion-picture industry : hearing before the Committee on Un-American activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-second Congress, first session
Leaf #:
00073
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion picture industry -- United States, Communism -- California Los Angeles","Communism -- United States","Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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COMMUNIST INFILTEATION OF HOLLYWOOD MOTION- PICTURE INDUSTRY—PART 2 TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1951 United States House of Representatives, Committee on Un-American Activities, Washington, D. C. PUBLIC HEARING The Committee on Un-American Activities met pursuant to ad- journment at 10: 25 a. m. in room 226, Old House Office Building, Hon. John S. Wood (chairman) presiding. Committee members present: Representatives John S. Wood, Fran- cis E. Walter (appearance as noted in transcript), Morgan M. Moulder (appearance as noted in transcript), James B. Frazier, Jr., Harold H. Velde, Bernard W. Kearney, and Donald L. Jackson. Staff members present: Frank S. Travernier, Jr., counsel; Thomas W. Beale, Sr., assistant counsel; Louis J. Russell, senior investigator; William A. Wheeler, Courtney E. Owens, and James Andrews, in- vestigators ; Raphael I. Nixon, director of research; John W. Carring- ton, clerk; and A. S. Poore, editor. Mr. Wood. The committee will be in order. Are you ready to proceed, Mr. Tavenner ? Mr. Tavenner. Yes, sir. I would like to call as the first witness Mr. Marc Lawrence. Mr. Wood. Will you please raise your right hand and be sworn. You solemnly swear the testimony you give before this committee shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Mr. Lawrence. I do, sir. Mr. Wood. Have a seat. Mr. Lawrence. Thank you, sir. TESTIMONY OF MARC LAWRENCE, ACCOMPANIED BY HIS COUNSEL, MURDAUGH S. MADDEN Mr. Tavenner. You are Mr. Marc Lawrence? Mr. Lawrence. Yes, sir, I am Marc Lawrence, and I am a motion picture actor. I have been an actor for 19 years in the motion picture business. I came to California in 1932, and in 1932 I worked around Hollywood. Mr. Tavenner. May I interrupt you for a moment there. I want the record to show whether or not you are represented here by counsel. I assume you are. 365