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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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 #:
00079
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
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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COMMUNISM IX HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 2121 Mr. Wheeler. Your present address it what ? Mrs. Donath. 4543 Simpson Avenue, North Hollywood. Mr. Wheeler. Where were you born? Mrs. Donath. New York City. Mr. Wheeler. What has been your educational background? Mrs. Donath. I was educated in the public schools of New York, in high school, and graduated, and spent some time at NYU. Mr. Wheeler. When did you leave NYU? Mrs. Donath. Oh, I just took some courses for about a year. Mr. Wheeler. Approximately what year? Mrs. Donath. Let's see; let me figure back. That was about 31 years ago. What year would that be? Mr. Wheeler. That would be about 1920? Mrs. Donath. About 1920, yes. Mr. Wheeler. Have you been employed since leaving school ? Mrs. Donath. I have never been employed. For a short time, about 5 years ago, I was in the building business for myself. Mr. Wheeler. Who is your husband? What is his name? Mrs. Donath. Ludwig Donath. Mr. Wheeler. What is his occupation ? Mrs. Donath. He is an actor. Mr. Wheeler. Mrs. Donath, have you ever been a member of the Communist Party ( Mrs. Donath. I decline to answer that on the grounds that it may tend to incriminate, and I stand on the fifth amendment. Mr. Wheeler. We have sworn testimony by a witness who appeared before this committee, who testified that you were a member of the Communist Party; that you were assigned to the Hollywood branch of the Communist Party in Hollywood. This testimony reflects that this was during the years 1943 and 1944. Would you like to affirm or deny the statement that I have just made ? Mrs. Donath. I would decline to answer that for the reasons pre- viously stated. I stand on the fifth amendment. Mr. Wheeler. Are you a member of the Arts, Sciences and Pro- fessions Council? Mrs. Donath. I decline to answer for the same reasons as I pre- viously gave. Mr. Wheeler. What was your residence address again? Mrs. Donath. 4543 Simpson Avenue, North Hollywood. Mr. Wheeler. How long have you resided at that address? Mrs. Donath. 11 months. Mr. Wheeler. What was your address prior to that \ Mrs. Donath. 2076 Paramount Drive in Hollywood. Mr. Wheeler. How long did you live there? Mrs. Donath. About 8 years. Mr. Wheeler. Are you a member of the Arts, Sciences, and Pro- fessions Council ? Mrs. Donath. I think I answered that by declining to answer that question before. Mr. Wheeler. I am sorry. I have no further questions, Mr. Chair- man. Mr. Beale. No questions.