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 #:
000485
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 469 Mr. Stripling. Mr. Dore Scliary. The Chairman. Mr. Dore Schary. Mr. Schary, will you raise your right hand, please ? Do you solemnly swear the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God ? Mr. Schary; I do. The Chairman. Sit down. TESTIMONY OF DORE SCHARY Mr. Stripling. Mr. Schary, will you please state your full name and present address ? Mr. Schary. Dore Schary, 12850 Marlboro Street, West Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Stripling. You are accompanied by counsel ? Mr. Schary. As a representaitve of the motion-picture business, I have with me. Mr. McNutt, who has been chosen to represent the motion-picture industry. Mr. Stripling. And he is you counsel ? Mr. Schary. I don't think I need a counsel, but he is here to represent me. Mr. Stripling. Do you desire him to be there with you ? Mr. Schary. Yes ; I do. Thank you. Mr. Stripling. When and where were you born, Mr. Schary ? Mr. Schary. I was born in Newark, N. J., August 31, 1905. Mr. Stripling. And what is your present occupation ? Mr. Schary. My present position is executive in charge of production at RKO. Mr. Stripling. How long have you bene with RKO ? Mr. Schary. As executive ? Mr. Stripling. Yes. Mr. Schary. Since January 1, 1947. Mr. Stripling. What did you do before you came to EKO ? Mr. Schary. Before — immediately before I came to RKO I was employed by David O. Selznick as a producer. I was with him for a period of 3 years' during which time I produced the following films : I'll Be Seeing You, The Spiral Staircase, Till the End of Time, The Farmer's Daughter, and Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer. Mr. Stripling. ]\Ir. Schary, were you ever ait any time a member of the Screen Writers Guild ? Mr, Schary. Yes ; I was. Mr. Stripling. Were you also a member of the Screen Directors Guild? Mr. Schary. No. sir; I have never been a director in films. Mr. Stripling. What other studios have you been associated with? Mr. Schary. Most of them. Before going with Mr. Selznick I was employed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios for a period of 7 years, both has a writer and as an executive, and befoTe that time I worked, I believe, at every major studio with the exception of Twentieth Century-Fox ; that is, at the home studio of Twentieth CenturyFox. Mr. Stripling. I would like your answer again as to how long you have been associated with RKO-Keiths. Mr. Schary. I didn't hear you, sir.