Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hollywood Testifies against Communists

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Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
960A
Date Released
30 Oct 1947
Date submitted
28 Oct 1947
Date submitted
23 Oct 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Barking Blaze
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hollywood Testifies against Communists
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: V2 Launched from Aircraft Carrier
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Alamein Re-Union 1947
  5. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Durham’s Royal Visitor
  6. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Goswick Train Crash

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Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hollywood Communists. DESCRIPTION: Hollywood stars testify to the Un-American Activities Committee. SHOTLIST: KS GV interior meeting in progress. SCU Louis B Mayer. MS Adolphe Menjou seated at microphone. SCU Menjou speaking says Mr Vyshinsky and Mr Molotov have done a fine job, if Russians were to arrive he would move to Texas where they would shoot them on sight. SCU Robert Taylor I would refuse to work with Communists. SCU Robert Montgomery I gave up my job in 1939 to fight fascism, I would willingly give up my job again to fight Communism. SCU Eric Johnston presents the view of film industry.
Keywords
Crime; Performing arts
Locations
Washington DC
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
49343
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
185
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