You Must Remember This

79: The Blacklist Part 9: She: Richard Nixon + Helen Gahagan Douglas

The wife of actor Melvyn Douglas (Ninotchka, Being There), Helen Gahagan Douglas transformed herself from a Broadway and opera star into an exciting new politician in the days of FDR. A persistent, nagging voice of conscience in Congress during the time of HUAC and nuclear panic, Douglas’ political career came to an end amidst irresponsible allegations that she was a Communist supporter -- many of which were leveled at her by her opponent in the 1950 Senate race, Richard Nixon. <br/><br/>This episode is brought to you by 1-800-Flowers. Order One Dozen beautiful, assorted Roses and  receive another Dozen Roses and a vase for FREE – just $29.99. Go to <a href="http://www.1800flowers.com/radiospecialoffers-11895?cm_sp=flowers-_-radio-offer-vanity-d11895-_-rememberthis-national-remember&amp;personality=rememberthis">1800Flowers.com/REMEMBER</a>.<br/><br/>This episode is also brought to you by The Great Courses Plus. For a limited time, The Great Courses plus is offering my listeners a chance to stream hundreds of their courses for FREE at <a href="https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/special-offer?utm_source=US_Radio&amp;utm_medium=RadioMiscellaneousRadio&amp;utm_campaign=126829">thegreatcoursesplus.com/REMEMBER</a>.

You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. It’s the brainchild and passion project of Karina Longworth (founder of Cinematical.com, former film critic for LA Weekly), who writes, narrates, records and edits each episode. It is a heavily-researched work of creative nonfiction: navigating through conflicting reports, mythology, and institutionalized spin, Karina tries to sort out what really happened behind the films, stars and scandals of the 20th century.