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 #:
000495
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion pictures -- United States, Communism -- United States
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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HEAR1N(} REGARDING THE COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1947 House of RErKESENTAxivEs, ('o:M.MriTEE ox UxAmerican Activities, Wa^'ihingfon, D. O. The coniiiiittee met iit 10: 'M) a. ni., Hon. J. Parnell Thomas (chairman) presiding. The CHAiiniAX. The meeting will come to order. Everyone please be seated. Tlie reconl will show thai a snbcomniittee is sitting, consisting of Mr. McDowell. Mr. Vail, and Mr. Thomas. Statt' members present : Mr. Kobert K. Stripling, chief investigator; Messrs. Louis J. Russell and Robert B. Gaston, investigators; and Mr. Benjamin Mandel. director of research. Mr. Kennv. Is Mr. Kenny in the room? Mr. Kexxy. Yes. sir. The C'liAiK.AiAX'. Ml". Crum t Mr. ('him. Yes. sii-. Tlie Chaiioiax'. Will you please come to the chairman's desk. (Conference at bench.) 'riie CiiAiRMAx. The committee will go into executive session. We will be in recess for about 10 minutes. Mr. Stripling, will you come with the committee? Mr. Stkipeixo. Yes, sir. ( There was a recess taken from 10 : 35 to 10: 42 a. m.) The CnAiK:\rAx. The committee will come to order. Mr. Stripling, first witness. Mr. Striplix(;. Mr. Ring Lardner. Jr. The CiiAiRMAX. Mr. Ring Lardner, Jr. Ml'. Lardner. Avill you raise your right hand, please. You solemnly swear the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help yon God ? Mr. Larox'er. I do. The C'liAiRMAX. Sit down. TESTIMONY OF RING LARDNER, JR., ACCOMPANIED BY COUNSEL, MR. KENNY AND MR. CRUM Mr. STRipr,ixG. Mr. Lardner, will you please state your full name and present address? Mr. Lardxer. Ring W. Lardner, Jr., 325 Georgina Avenue, Santa Monica. Calif. 479