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 #:
000496
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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480 COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Mr. Stripling. When and where were you born. Mr. Lardner? Mr. Lakdxek. On August 19, 1915, in Chicago. 111. Mr. Stripling, AVhat is your occupation? Mr. Lardner. A writer. Mr. Stripling. Hoav long have you been a writer? Mr. Lardner. I have been a writer about 10 years. Mr. Chairman, I have a short statement I would like to make. The Chairman. Have you completed the identification? Mr. Stripling. That is sufficient. (The witness hands statement to the chairman.) Mr. Crum. Have you a co]3y for Mr. Stripling? Mr. Lardner. Yes. ^(The witness hands statement to Mr. Stripling.) The Chairman. Mr. Lardner. the committee is unanimous in the fact that after you testify you may read your statement. Mr. Lardner. Thank you. JVlr. Stripling. Mr. Lardner, you are here before the committee in response to a subpena served upon you on September '22; is that correct ? ^^ Mr. Lardner. Yes. Mr. Stripling. Mr. Lardner, are you a member of the Screen Writers Guild? Mr. Lardner. Mr. Stripling, I want to be cooperative about this, but there are certain limits to my cooperation. I don't want to help you divide or smash this particular guild, or to infiltrate the motionpicture business in any way for the purpose which seems to me to be to try to control that business, to control what the American people can see and hear in their motion-picture theaters. The Chairman. Now, Mr. Lardner, don't do like the others, if I were you, or you will never read your statement. I would suggest Mr. Lardner. Mr. Chairman, let me The Chairman. You be responsive to the question. Mr. Lardner. I am The Chairman. The question is, and I will ask it ; I will repeat the question. Mr. Lardner. All right. The Chairman. The question is: Are you a member of the Screen Writers Guild? Mr! Lardner. But I understood you to say that I would be permitted to read the statement, Mr. Chairman. The Chairman. Yes; after you are finished with the questions and answers Mr. Lardner. Yes. The Chairman. But you certainly haven't answered the questions. Mr. Lardner. Well, I am going to answer the questions but I don't think you qualified in any way your statement that I would be allowed to read this statement. The Chairman. Then I will qualify it now. If you refuse to answer the questions then you Avill not read your statement. Mr. Lardner. Well, I know that is an indirect way of saying you don't want me to read the statement. '^ See appendix, p. 548, for exhibit 89.