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COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY 243
I find a course entitled "Labor's Key Problems," and among the teachers of this course which deals specifically Avith the problems of the motion-picture industry, are Helmer Berfrman, whom I mentioned a moment ago; William B. Esteman, E-s-t-e-m-a-n, an attorney in the firm of Esteman and Pestana, P-e-s-t-a-n-a. The firm of Esteman and Pestana are the official attorneys for the Conference of Studio Unions, Mr, Herbert Sorrell's organization, which has been accused — and I think justly — of being under Communist domination.
Also Mr. Victor Kaplan is listed here as one of the teachers in that school. He is an attorney, or was, according to this, in the firm of Gallagher, Margolis, and Katz.
But more specifically, we have the courses which I believe your committee is interested in. We have here a course called Motion Picture Direction, Thursday, 8 : 30 to 10 p. m. Coordinator Irving Pichel. Under this it says there will be several lectures.
A section on story preparation by Herber Biberman, who has been identified over a period of years with pro-Soviet organizations.
A lecture on production preparation by Vincent Sherman, S-h-e-rm-a-n, who is, I believe, a screen writer.
A lecture called On the Set, by Frank Tuttle; one on camera, by Paul Ivano, I-v-a-n-o. I know nothing about Mr. Ivano.
One on cutting, by Mr. Edward Dmytryk, D-m-y-t-r-y-k, a wellknown Hollywood producer.
One on production, by Kenneth Macgowan, a well-known Hollywood producer.
Music, by Hugo Friedhofer, who is working in that field in the movies, and the summary by Mr. Pichel.
There is likewise a course entitled "The Motion Picture's Illusion and Reality." I find under the description of the course the things that are to be discussed, and included are the following about the film industry: Who owns the industry? Who controls it? How is content determined ? What is the role of censorship ? Why the star system ? The current status of the guilds and unions, and the role of motion pictures in international politics.
The teachers of this course, according to this document, are Ben Barzman, B-a-r-z-m-a-n, Karen Morley, M-o-r-l-e-y. a well known screen star; Arnold Manoff, ]M-a-n-o-f-f, then it says "and others."
There are also three courses in screen writing given : Screen Writing 1 is conducted by Robert Lees. Screen Writing 2, by Val Burton. Screen Writing 3 by Stanley Rubin. I will quote from their folder here as to who these people are in just a moment.
There are a number of other courses, naturally. In the list of biographies of instructors here I find it says, about Mr. Hehiier Bergman :
Labor leader for many years ; member of IBEW No. 40, A. F. of L. ; chairman, motion picture stewards council.
Under Herbert Biberman, it says :
B. S., University of Pennsylvania ; attended Baker's 47 Work Shop, Yale University. Credits in tlie motion picture industry as writer of original stories, director, and is now associate producer.
I find under "Val Burton" :
Writer-producer at Universal.
He is mentioned as one of the tetichers of screen writing.