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 #:
00011
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion picture industry -- United States, Communism -- California Los Angeles","Communism -- United States","Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
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 INFILTRATION OF HOLLYWOOD MOTION- PICTURE INDUSTRY—PART 6 THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1951 United States House of Representatives, Subcommittee of the Committee ox Un-American Activities, Hollyicood, Calif. EX EC l • TIVE SESSION A special subcommittee of the Committee on Un-American Activi- ties met pursuant to call at 10 a. m., in room 603, Drake Hotel, Holly- wood, Calif., Hon. John S. Wood (chairman) presiding. Committee member present: Representative John S. Wood. Staff members present: William A. Wheeler and Courtney E. Owens, investigators. Mr. Wood. The subcommittee, composed of myself, is now in order. Are you ready to proceed ? Mr. Wheeler. Yes. Mr. Wood. Mr. Strawn, will you rise and be sworn, please? You solemnly swear the evidence you give this subcommittee shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Mr. Strawn. I do. TESTIMONY OF ARTHUR STRAWN, ACCOMPANIED BY HIS COUNSEL, ROBERT W. KENNY AND BEN MARGOLIS Mr. Wheeler. Will you state your full name. Mr. Strawn. Arthur Strawn, S-t-r-a-w-n. Mr. Wheeler. You are represented by counsel; is that correct? Mr. Strawn. Yes; I am. Mr. Wheeler. Will you identify yourselves for the record. Mr. Kenny. 1 am Robert W. Kenny, from Los Angeles. Mr. Maroolis. I am Ben Margolis, also of Los Angeles. Mr. Wheeler (addressing witness). Where do you reside? Mr. Strawn. 7270 Woodrow Wilson Drive. Mr. Wheeler. What is your occupation? Mi-. Strawn. I am a writer. Mr. Wheeler. When and where were you born? Mi-. Strawn. I was born in New York City, September 29, 1900. Mr. Wheeler. Will you give us a brief resume of your educational background. Mr. Straavn. You don't mind if I refer to a couple of notes that I have brought, do you ? 2053