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

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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 #:
000154
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
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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1560 COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY Mr. Wood. Is there any reason why this witness shouldn't be ex- cused from further attendance? Mr. Tavenner. No. Mr. Wood. Mr. Jackson? Mr. Jackson. Are you presently employed ? Mr. Levitt. No ; I'm not. Mr. Jackson. No further questions. Mr. Wood. You will be excused. Mr. Tavenner. Miss Bess Taffel. Mr. Wood. Are you Miss Taffel ? Miss Taffel. I am. Mr. Wood. Will you hold up your right hand and be sworn. Do you solemnly swear that the evidence you will give this sub- committee shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God ? Miss Taffel. I do. Mr. Wood. Are you represented by counsel ? Miss Taffel. I am. Mr. Wood. Will counsel please identify himself for the record. Mr. Wirin. A. L. Wirin, Los Angeles. TESTIMONY OF BESS TAFFEL, ACCOMPANIED BY HER COUNSEL, A. L. WIRIN Mr. Wood. During the course of your interrogation you are allowed to confer with your counsel any time you desire. You have the privi- lege of conferring with your client at any time you may deem proper. Mr. Wirin. May we have a moment to have the pictures out of the way? Mr. Wood. Yes; I will give the photographers a moment. Mr. Wirin. May I say that I think I have a photogenic witness here. Mr. Tavenner. You are Miss Bess Taffel ? Miss Taffel. I am. Mr. Tavenner. When and where were you born, Miss Taffel ? Miss Taffel. December 10,1913, in Boston, Mass. Mr. Tavenner. When did you come to Los Angeles? Miss Taffel. In the fall of 1938,1 believe. Mr. Tavenner. Have you been engaged in work in Los Angeles since that time? Miss Taffel. Yes. I am a screen writer. Mr. Tavenner. Will you tell the committee briefly what your edu- cational training has been for your profession? Miss Taffel. I was educated mostly in the public schools of New York City. I have a bachelor of arts degree from Hunter College of New York City and a master of arts degree from the University of Southern California in this city. Mr. Tavenner. When did you obtain your master's degree in Cali- fornia ? Miss Taffel. I believe it was in 1940. Mr. Tavenner. Will you state to the committee what has been the nature of your work since 1940?