The “Hollywood Ten” Are Held in Contempt of Congress

The “Hollywood Ten” Are Held in Contempt of Congress

By Airship | Noiser | Wondery

November 24, 1947. The US Congress votes to hold a group of producers, directors, and screenwriters in contempt for refusing to cooperate with the government’s probe of alleged communist influence in Hollywood.


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