What is the Hollywood Blacklist?

The Hollywood Blacklist refers to a period during the 40s and 50s in America’s entertainment industry where a committee created by the House of Representatives called the House Un-American Activities Committee was tasked with uncovering communist sympathizers, and other American citizens considered to be disloyal to the values and principles of the American government. Considering the United States’ cold war with Russia was in full swing by the end of the 40s, some in the American government thought that members of the Hollywood film industry were trying to sneak communist propaganda into films and Hollywood labor practices.
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This video essay was written, edited, and narrated by Tyler Knudsen.
"I'm No Communist" by Humphrey Bogart
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Sources:
www.u-s-history.com/pages/h185...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywo...
Music:
"Sinking Feeling" by Jesse Spillane

[@ryanmccurdy9423]

When will you be finishing your 2001 doc? I'm really interested in the last part of how Kubrick finished his masterpiece.

[@auncro6031]

Great vid, I really like videos that show films and film history being changed by other historical events. Such as communism in the early 1900s, in this case. It's another way of showing how art is a reflection of our reality.

[@hh2n]

Great videos. Some moments are hard to understand due to my lack on knowing history or language, and i have to google a lot. Thanks for this.

[@ioLanche]

Great video, Tyler! Even though politics and media where very different at that time, I think it's really interesting how national leadership was implicitly recognizing the impact that entertainment can have over the opinions and sympathies of the general public.

[@karlkarlos3545]

From what time is this interview with Kirk Douglas?

[@derutabeart1242]

Hello . What about Elia Kazam?

[@NINE93THREE]

Man, Kirk Douglas looked every bit of 190

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Really great. Thank You!

[@sdwzed4585]

thanks so much this was helpful.

[@Ertimeotkhedi]

So this is a Blacklist meaning, now I know even more. Thanks brah...

[@43jaygee]

Thanks for this. Well done. Just watched "Trumbo" last night and this was most appropriate to watch.

[@doordonut5427]

You released so many videos today lol

[@XDD2012]

Informative. Thank you)

[@coveofpentagrams2671]

Great video! It helped me a lot with a school project. Thanks for the sources too.

[@Em22-wtf]

Oh, and RIP Kirk Douglas...who died today Feb 5th 2020 at 103.

[@AZ-697]

Well this is clearly happening again 🙃

[@jansdoe6963]

Kirk Douglas is a classey guy.

[@leilanimartinezzzzz]

What causes some groups of people to dislike and fear other groups of people?

[@marvin3828]

I’ve how the only one of the ten I’ve heard of is Edward Dmytryk, who apparently isn’t even the most popular one.

[@davysmith8569]

excellent