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Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist (1987)

1h 0m | PG-13

⭐ 6.5 / 10

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.

Director: Judy Chaikin

Studio: One Step Productions

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

as Self - Host, Narrator

Evelyn Keyes

Evelyn Keyes

as Self

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

as Self

Sylvia Jarrico

Sylvia Jarrico

as Self

Nikola Trumbo

Nikola Trumbo

as Self

Sadie Ornitz

Sadie Ornitz

as Self