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 #:
00058
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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2100 COMMUNISM IX HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY Dr. Krieger. No, sir; I do not. Mr. Wheeler. Do you know where he presently is? Dr. Kriegek. I do not. The last I heard he was in the East some place. Mr. Wheeler. Were you assigned to any particular unit or branch of the Communist Party ? Dr. Krieger. Yes, sir. Mr. "Wheeler. What branch was it. do you recall \ Dr. Krieger. It was the Fifty-ninth Assembly District, Sixteenth Congressional District. Mr. Wheeler. How long were you a member of this particular branch or unit ? Dr. Krieger. Oh, approximately 8 or 9 months. Mr. Wheeler. Were you subsequently transferred to another group ? Dr. Krip:ger. No, sir; I was not. Mr. Wheeler. What was the complete time you were in the Com- munist Party ? Dr. Krieger. About 8, 9 months. Mr. Wheeler. About 8 or 9 months \ Dr. Krieger. That's correct. Mr. Wheeler. What type of individuals comprised this group? Dr. Krieger. All professional. Mr. Wheeler. Professional people ? Dr. Krieger. That's correct. Mr. Wheeler. In the medical profession or in other professions? Dr. Krieger. That's correct. Mr. Wheeler. Just in the medical profession? Dr. Krieger. No ; in all professions. Mr. Wheeler. In all professions. Mr. Jackson. It was a white-collar club, so to speak? Dr. Krieger. I guess you would call it that, that's correct. Mr. Jackson. Generally speaking. Mr. Wheeler. How many individuals were in attendance at these meetings ? Dr. Krieger. Offhand, it is hard for me to honestly answer you. I would judge roughly—the cell, I believe, comprised approximately 40 members, or thereabouts; maybe a little more. Mr. Wheeler. Forty ? Dr. Krieger. That's right. Mr. Wheeler. Where did these meetings take place, do you recall ? Dr. Krieger. Various houses. Mr. Wheeler. Do you recall the names of any of the people who owned the houses ? Dr. Krieger. I recall one whose house we met at a few times, and then there were a couple of others, and I very honestly cannot recall their names at the present time. They didn't strike me as anything" outstanding, and I can't remember their names. Mr. Wheeler. What is the name of the one individual you do- remember ? Dr. Krieger. It was a physician by the name of Murray Abowitz. Mr. Wheeler. Was his wife, Eleanor, present ? Dr. Krieger. That's correct.