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Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

MOVIE • 1987

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 3
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Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Self - Host, Narrator

Evelyn Keyes

Evelyn Keyes

Self

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Self

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Sylvia Jarrico

Self

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Nikola Trumbo

Self

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Sadie Ornitz

Self

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Zelma Wilson

Self

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Becca Wilson

Self

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Judy Chaikin

Producer

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Alan Barker

Director of Photography

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Eve Goldberg

Editor

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Cathy Zheutlin

Director of Photography

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Kristin R. Glover

Director of Photography

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Ellen Geiger

Executive Producer

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

October 21, 1987

Runtime

60 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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