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COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTUKE INDUSTRY 493
there tor 1 year aiul then Hitler invaded Norway and Denmark and I had to leave Sweden and I went to Finland, there to wait for my visa for tlie United States.
Mr. Sthii'Ling. Now, Mr. Brecht, what is your (K'cn[)ation?
Mr. Uhixh r. I am a playwright and a poet.
Mr. Sthii'lino. A playwi-ight and a poet?
Mr. Bkkc'ht. Yes.
Mr. STKiri.iNo. Where are you presently emi)loyed?
Mr. BinxnrT. I am not employed.
Mr. Stkii'ijxo. AVere you ever em[)l()yed in the motion-picture industry?
Mr. Bkeciit. Yes; I — yes. I sold a story to a Hollywood firm, Han<2;man Also Die, but I did not write the screen play myself. I am not a professional screen-play writer. I wrote another story for a Hollywood firm but that story was not produced.
Mr. Stripijno. Hangmen Also Die — whom did you sell to, what studio?
Mr. Brfx'ut. That was to. I think, an independent firm, Pressburger at United Artists.
Mr. Stripling. United Ai'tists?
Mr. Brfx'ht. Yes.
Mr. Stripling. When did you sell the ])lay to United Artists?
Mr. Brfxtit. The story — I don't remember exactly, maybe around '4-5 or '44 ; 1 don't remember, quite.
Mr. Striplinc;. And what other studios have you sold material to^
Mr. Breciit. No other studio. Besides the last story I spoke of ] wrote for Enterprise Studios.
Mr. Stripling. Are you familiiir with Hanns Eisler? Do you know Johannes Eisler?
Mr. Brecht. Yes.
Mr. Stripling. How long have you known Johannes Eisler?
Mr. Brecht. I think since the middle of the twenties, 20 years or so.
Mr. Stripling. Have you collaboiated with him on a number of Avorks ?
Mr. Brecht. Yes.
Mr. Stripling. Mr. Brecht. are you a member of the Conmiunist Party or have you ever lieen a member of the (\)mmunist Party?
Mr. Brecht. ]May I read my statement? I will answer this question but may I read my statement?
Mr. STRn>LiN(;. Would you submit your statement to the chairman?
Mr. Brecht. Yes.
The Chairman. All right, let's see the statement.
( Mr. Brecht hands the statement to the chairman.)
The (^hairman. Mr. Brecht. the committee has carefully gone over the statement. It is a vei-y interesting story of (irerman life but it is not at all ])ertinent to this inquiry. Therefore, we do not care to have you read the statement.
Mr. Stripling.
Mr. Stripi-ing. Mi-. Brecht. before we go on with the questions. I would like to ])Ut into the record the subi:)ena which was served upon
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