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Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

Oct 21, 1987 · 1h 0m
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This one-hour film, narrated by Actor BURT LANCASTER, explores the lingering effects of The Hollywood Blacklist, which occurred in the late forties and early fifties as part of the Anti-Communist witch-hunts that terrorized the nation. This film is seen through the eyes of the wives and children of the now deceased Hollywood figures whose careers were destroyed when studio bosses, along with guild and union officials capitulated to the demands of the House Un-American Activities Committee.

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CAST

Burt Lancaster
Self - Host, Narrator
Evelyn Keyes
Self
Jane Wyatt
Self
Sylvia Jarrico
Self
Nikola Trumbo
Self
Sadie Ornitz
Self
Zelma Wilson
Self
Becca Wilson
Self
Directed by Judy Chaikin

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
One Step Productions
Country
US

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