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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COMMUNISM IN HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 2095 Mr. Siiayne. In homes in New York City. Mr. Jackson. In whose homes? Mr. Shayne. I don't remember. Mr. Jackson. You mean you left your place of residence and started out for a home, not knowing to whom that home belonged? Mr. Shayne. Oh, no, naturally not, but I say I cannot remember whose home it was 16 years later. Mr. Jackson. Were these people with whom you were associated in the party all members of the acting profession ? Mr. Shayne. That I couldn't say. I don't know. Mr. Jackson. Did you know whether any of them were connected with the acting profession? Mr. Shayne. Some of them said they were, but I didn't know them. Mr. Jackson. Did you ever meet John Garfield during that period of time ? Mr. Shayne. Not during that period of time, no. Mr. Jackson. Did you later meet John Garfield ?_ Mr. Shayne. I must know half of the people in Hollywood as a result of my working in pictures and in 9 years Mr. Jackson. Did you meet Mr. Garfield in Hollywood? Mr. Shayne. I met Mr. Garfield when he was under contract at the Warner Bros, lot when I was also there under contract. Mr. Jackson. Now, I believe you stated that you took a course at the People's Educational Center. Mr. Shayne. That's correct. Mr. Jackson. You took a course in what? Mr. Shayne. In screen writing. Mr. Jackson. In screen writing? Mr. Shayne. Yes. Mr. Jackson. How many classes did you attend in that course ? Mr. Siiayne. I attended one term. I suppose it was a half a year or semester, whatever you call it. Mr. Jackson. Who gave that course? Mr. Shayne. I don't remember the instructor's name. Mr. Jackson. You attended a half a semester ? Mr. Shayne. That's correct. Mr. Jackson. In a class in screen writing? Mr. Shayne. That is correct. Mr. Jackson. And you have no recollection of Mr. Shayne. All I can remember is that it was a woman, but I don't remember her name. Mr. Jackson. Was this the same instructor over that period? Mr. Shayne. I think so, yes. Mr. Jackson. Well, Mr. Shayne, that to me is an astounding state- ment, that a man of intelligence could attend a semester in a class in screen writing and during all that period of time not come to know the name of the instructor. Mr. Shayne. Well, I don't think there is anything astounding about it, sir. It was 5 years ago, or thereabouts. I can't remember the names of everybody I meet or everybody I have come in contact with any more than you can. Mr. Jackson. Mr. Shayne, I remember the teachers who taught me in the fifth grade.