Report on blacklisting: II. Radio-television ([1956])

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Record Details:

Title:
Report on blacklisting: II. Radio-television
Date:
[1956]
Author:
Cogley, John
Publisher:
[New York] Fund for the Republic
Volume:
Report on blacklisting: II. Radio-television
Leaf #:
000221
Language:
English
Subjects:
Radio broadcasting -- United States, Television broadcasting -- United States","Communism -- United States 1917-","Blacklisting of entertainers -- United States
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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Blacklisting and Broadway THERE is NO ORGANIZED BLACKLISTING on Broadway. A certain few performers have had difficulty finding work. These are people especially well known for their political associations; they have been so outspoken, so thoroughly "political" in their public life that they are persona non grata to large numbers of Americans. The normal criteria of personal choice — including politics — do operate, to some extent, in the legitimate theatre. Some producers may feel so strongly about left-wingers they are loath to hire them; other producers may be similarly prejudiced against right-wingers. But there are no" lists" which have universal force on Broadway. There are no "security officers." There are no "clearance" systems. The theatre is related to blacklisting indirectly, that is, a Broad- way performer's associations may be held against him in radio or television. Participation in certain left-wing theatrical groups may form an item in an actor's radio-tv dossier. But all the traditions of the Broadway theatre militate against political blacklisting, and by and large the theatre has lived according to those traditions. JOHN KENNEDY (producer): "No one in the New York legiti- mate theatre is afraid of being picketed. There may have been some fear in the past, but it doesn't enter into decisions now." FRANCIS HIDDEN (actor's agent): "No one I represent has ever been questioned about his political associations. There is no black- listing on Broadway." JAMES REILLY (executive secretary, League of New York Thea- tres) : "There are probably some actors a producer wouldn't want 210