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 #:
00081
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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COMMUNISM IX HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 2123 Universal. I can't remember the names of them. It has been a little while ao-o. I was in most of the Montez films that had dance sequences in them. Mr. Wheeler. You are referring to Maria Montez? Mrs. Reynolds. Yes. Mr. Jackson. Do you have an agent? Mrs. Reynolds. No; I haven't. Mr. Jackson. Have you had an agent in the past? Mrs. Reynolds. No. Mr. Jackson. What are the circumstances of your employment? How, for instance, are vou called to work? Mrs. Reynolds. Well, through the studio casting office generally, and then by audition. Most dancers simply receive a studio call. Then you audition for the dance director. Mr. Wheeler. Did you ever use the name Becky Lewis? .Mrs. Reynolds. No. Mr. Wheeler. Did you ever reside at 2045 Griffith Park Boule- vard ? Mrs. Reynolds. Probably; I can't remember that either. Mr. Jackson. Did vou ever live on Griffith Park Boulevard? Mrs. Reynolds. I lived off of Griffith Park Boulevard but in that neighborhood. Mr. Wheeler. What is your husband's name? Mrs. Reynolds. Newell Reynolds. Mr. Wheeler. What is his occupation? Mrs. Reynolds. He is a student. Mr. Wheeler. Where? Mrs. Reynolds. He has been at Wiggins for the past year. Mr. Wheeler. The Wiggins Trade School ? Mrs. Reynolds. Yes. Mr. Wheeler. Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party, Mrs. Reynolds? Mrs. Reynolds. I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that it might incriminate me. Mr. Wheeler. Did you ever know a person by the name of Mickey Ashton ? Mrs. Reynolds. I would refuse to answer that question on the same grounds. Mr. Wheeler. Did you know that Mickey Ashton was a member of the Communist Party? Mrs. Reynolds. I would refuse to answer that question on the same grounds. Mr. Wheeler. In 1938, were you dues secretary of a group to which you were assigned? Mrs. Reynolds. Pardon me? Mr. Wheeler. In 1938 were you dues secretary of a Communist Party group to which you were assigned ? Mrs. Reynolds. I would refuse to answer that question on the same grounds. Mr. Wheeler. Do you know Harry Morgan ? Mrs. Reynolds. I would refuse to answer that question on the same grounds. Mr. Wheeler. Our information is that Harry Morgan recruited you in the Communist Party.