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 #:
000497
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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COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY 481 The CiiAuniAx. Tlieii you know ii<>lit now you are not going to answer the question : is tliat correct 'I Mr. L'ardxer. No ; I am going to answer tl)e question. The CiiAiHMAx. AH right, then; answer that question. Mr. Lakdxer. All right, sir. I think these points I am bringing out are relevant to the question because I have to ccmsider why the question is asked The Chairman. We will determine why the question was asked. We want to Icnow whether you are a member of the Screen Writers Guild. Mr. Laruxkr. Yes The Chairmax. That is a very simple question. You can answer that "yes" or ''no.'' You don't have to go into a long harangue or speech. If you want to make a speech you know where you can go out there. Mr. Lardxkr. Well, I am not very good in haranguing, and I won't try it, but it seems to me that if you can make me answer this question, tomorrow you could ask somebody whether he believed in spiritualism. The CiiAiRMAX'. Oh, no; there is no chance of our asking anyone whether they believe in spiritualism, and you know it. That is just plain silly. Mr. Lardxer. You might The Chairmax. Now, you haven't learned your lines very well. Mr. Lardner. Well The Chairmax^ I Avant to know whether you can answer the question "yes" or "no." ^Ir. Lardx'er. If you did, for instance, ask somebody about that you might ask him The CiiAiRMAX'. Well, now, never mind what we might ask him. We are asking vou now, Are vou a member of the Screen Writers Guild? ^Ir. Lardxer. But The Chairman. You are an American Mr. Lardxer. But that is a question The Chairmax'. And Americans should not be afraid to answer that. Mr. Lardxer. Yes ; but I am also concerned as an American with the question of whether this committee has the right to ask me The CiiAiRisiAX. AVell, we have got the right and until you prove that we haven't got the right then you have to answer that question. Mr. Lardxer. As I said, if you ask somebodj^ say, about spiritualism The Chairman. You are a witness, aren't you? Aren't you a witness? Mr. Lardxer. ]\Ir. Chairman The CiiAiR^iAx. Aren't you a witness here? Mr. Lardxer. Yes ; I am. The Chairmax. All right, then, a congressional committee is asking you : Are you a member of the Screen Writers Guild ? Now you answer it "yes"' or "no." Mr. Lardxer. Well, I am saying that in order to answer that The Chairmax-. All right, put the next question. Go to the $64 question.