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408 COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Chairman, I would like to put in evidence OSS Form No. 2205, and suggest it be designated as "Polonsky Ex- hibit No. 1," and ask leave of the committee to withdraw the original and substitute a photostatic copy thereof. Mr. Wood. It will be admitted with that qualification. (The document above referred to is marked "Polonsky Exhibit No. 1" and filed with the committee.) 1 Mr. Tavenner. I have no further questions. Mr. Wood. Is there any reason why this witness should not be excused ? Mr. Tavenner. No, sir. Mr. Polonsky. I have a statement that I prepared for this meeting, for this inquiry. Mr. Wood. Would you like to file it with the committee? Mr. Polonsky. I would like to read it if I may. Mr. Wood. File it with the committee. Mr. Polonsky. Yes, sir. May I say something—just one word? Mr. Tavenner. I call Mr. Edward Dmytryk. Mr. Wood. Will you raise your right hand, please. You solemnly swear the evidence you give this committee shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God ? Mr. Dmytryk. I do. TESTIMONY OF EDWARD DMYTRYK Mr. Tavenner. What is your name, please ? Mr. Dmytryk. Edward Dmytryk. Mr. Tavenner. And the spelling is D-m-y-t-r-y-k ? Mr. Dmytryk. That is right. Mr. Tavenner. When and where were you born, Mr. Dmytryk? Mr. Dmytryk. I was born in Canada, Grand Forks, British Colum- bia, September 4, 1908. Mr. Tavenner. Are you a naturalized American citizen ? Mr. Dmytryk. I am. Mr. Tavenner. When were you naturalized ? Mr. Dmytryk. I was naturalized in 1939. Mr. Tavenner. What is your profession ? Mr. Dmytryk. I am a screen director. Mr. Tavenner. Where do you now live ? Mr. Dmytryk. I live in Hollywood at 8338 De Longpre. Mr. Tavenner. Will you raise your voice, please? Mr. Dmytryk. Surely. Mr. Tavenner. I wish you would give the committee a brief state- ment of your educational training. Mr. Dmytryk. Well, I went through grammar school, went through Hollywood High School, and I attended a year the California Insti- tute of Technology before I went back to pictures, where I had worked previously. Mr. Tavenner. You say you had worked prior to that time in pic- tures ? Mr. Dmytryk. Yes. I left home when I was 14, just when I en- tered high school, and I worked after school and dining vacations at Paramount in order to work my way through school. 1 Retained in flics of the committee.