Hearings regarding the communist infiltration of the motion picture industry. Hearings before the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first session. Public law 601 (section 121, subsection Q (1947)

Record Details:

Title:
Hearings regarding the communist infiltration of the motion picture industry. Hearings before the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first session. Public law 601 (section 121, subsection Q
Date:
1947
Publisher:
Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Volume:
Hearings regarding the communist infiltration of the motion picture industry. Hearings before the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first session. Public law 601 (section 121, subsection Q (2))
Leaf #:
000375
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion pictures -- United States, Communism -- United States
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY 361 Mr. MoNuTT. I am perfectly willing to put into the record the list. The CiiAiRMAX. No. You tell the committee. You represent them. Mr. McNuTT. I represent all of the larger motion-picture producers. The Chairman. Who are they ? Name them, please. Mr. McNuTT. Warner Brothers, there is M-G-M, there is Fox— it goes on down the line. The CiiAiRMAX. I see. Mr. McNuTT. And I should like to put in the record, with the chairman's permission, all of those. The Chairman. Can you name any more? Mr. McNuTT. Yes; 1 can go on down the line. Let me have the complete list. The Chairman. No. You represent them, Mr. McNuTT. That is right but, as a matter of fact, there are some 60 names on 1. The Chairman, Can you remember four or five more? ]\Ir. McNuTT. Yes. The Chairman. Name them, please. ]Mr. McNuTT. I have named AYarner Brothers, M-G-M, Twentieth Century-Fox; the Universal is on that list, the Warner Bros. Studio; there are practically all of tlie larger studios. Tlie Chairman. All right. You proceed. Mr, McNuTT. I have not memorized the members. The Chairman. I see, Mr. Stripling. Mr. McNutt, do you represent Charlie Chaplin?' Mr. McNuTT. I do not. Mr. Stripling. You do not ? Mr. McNuTT, He is not a member of either association. The Chairman. And do you represent these witnesses that we have had here these last 2 days ? Mr. McNuTT. I do not, Mr. Chairman, The Chairman. But you do represent Mr. Warner? Mr, McNuTT. Mr. Warner's organization is a member of the association. The Chairman. And you represent Mr. Mayer ? Mr. McNuTT. Mr, Mayer's company is a member of the association. The Chairman. And they know about this statement that you are going to read? Mr. McNuTT, They do, R-K-0 is another member of the association. The Chairman. Let me ask you this ]\Ir. ISIcNuTT. Yes, The Chairman. Do Mr. Warner and Mr. Mayer personally know about this statement? Mr. McNuTT. Mr. Mayer does. The Chairman. Mr, Warner does not know about it ? Mr, McNuTT. Not that I know of. The Chairman. You may proceed. Mr. McNuTT. Yesterday afternoon the organizations I represent were accused of having tried to stifle this inquiry. This charge was made against us without proof and on the basis of insinuation and innuendo.