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:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 20, 2022
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COMMUNIST INFILTKATION OF THE HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY—PART 8 MONDAY, MAY 19, 1952 United States House of Representatives, Subcommittee of the Committee on Un-American Activities, Washington, D. C. PUBLIC HEARING A subcommittee of the Committee on Un-American Activities met, pursuant to call, at 11 a. m., in room 226, Old House Office Building, Hon. John S. Wood presiding. Committee members present: Representative John S. Wood (chair- man), James B. Frazier, Jr., Harold H. Velde (appearance noted in transcript), and Bernard W. Kearney. Staff members present: Frank S. Taveimer, Jr., counsel; Thomas W. Beale, Sr., assistant counsel; John W. Carrington, clerk; Raphael I. Nixon, research director; and A. S. Poore, editor. Mr. Wood. The committee will be in order. Let the record show that for purposes of this hearing I, as chairman of the committee, have set up a subcommittee consisting of Messrs. Frazier, Kearney, and Wood, who are all present. Proceed, Mr. Taveimer. Mr. Tavenner. I would like to call Mr. Clifford Odets, please. Mr. Wood. Hold up your right hand. You do solemnly swear the evidence you will give this subcommittee shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God ? Mr. Odets. I do. TESTIMONY OF CLIFFORD ODETS, ACCOMPANIED BY HIS COUNSEL, EUGENE GRESSMAN Mr. Wood. Are your represented by counsel, Mr. Odets? Mr. Odets. Yes, Mr. Gressman. Mr. Wood. Please identify yourself for the record. Mr. Gressman. Eugene Gressman, 1830 Jefferson Place NW., Wash- ington. Mr. Wood. During the progress of your examination, you are at liberty to confer with your counsel at any time you may desire, to seek such information and advice from him as you want. He is at liberty to confer with you at any time. Mr. Tavenner. What is your name, please, sir? Mr. Odets. Clifford Odets. Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Odets, you appeared before the committee in executive session on April 21, i952. The purpose of your appearance 3453