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Attorneys Robert Kenny and Bartley Crum seek motion to quash subpoenas to appear before House Un-American activities Committee
Attorneys Robert Kenny and Bartley Crum pursue motion to quash subpoenas, to appear before the HUAC, for clients John Howard Lawson and 18 other witnesses, on grounds of Committee illegality and unconstitutionality. Mr. Stripling of the Committee suggests pursuing the matter through the Courts. The attorneys appeal and the subcommittee exits to consider the matter in closed executive session. They return and announce unanimous decision to reject the request, on grounds that they are operating under Public Law 601 and have not the authority to deviate from their charter under that law. The attorneys then request that previous witnesses, whom they accuse of giving false testimony, be recalled. The motion is denied and John Howard Lawson is called to testify.
Mrs Lela Rogers testifies before House Committee on Un-American Activities in Washington DC.
The House Committee of Un-American Activities (HUAC or HCUA) an Investigating Committee of the United States House of Representatives, questions Hollywood movie industry persons about communist propaganda. Mrs Lela Rogers, member of American Motion Pictures Association testifies. She says that the American producers are businessman not politicians. She says that the communist is a trained propagandist. His ways are devious and not easy to follow. Executives of Motion Pictures are well aware of it and are interested in cleaning communist propaganda out of their pictures. She says that there are very few pictures with communist propaganda in them that were successes at the box office. . She suggests congress legislate a bill of rights for those who warrant it that would not protect the rights of agents of a foreign government, which she considers communists to be.
Hollywood actors George Montgomery, George Murphy and Ronald Reagan pose and talk in Washington DC during HUAC hearings
Actors Robert Montgomery and George Murphy chatting on a street in Washington DC. They are joined by actor Ronald Reagan, President of the Screen Actors Guild. This is during a break at the time of hearings before The House Committee of Un-American Activities (HUAC ) investigating Communism in Hollywood. communist propaganda. Pedestrians are surprised and delighted to recognize the three well known actors.
Hollywood actors testifiy before House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington,DC
The House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) an investigating committee of the United States House of Representatives, questions Hollywood actors Robert Montgomery and George Murphy as they testify before the Committee.
Actor Ronald Reagan testifies before House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington DC
Hollywood actor Ronald Reagan, President of the Screen Actors Guild, is sworn in and testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).
Louis B Mayer and Jack L Warner testify before HUAC in Washington DC.
The House Committee of Un-American Activities (HUAC) hears testimony from Hollywood Studio Heads, Louis B. Mayer of MGM Studios and Jack L. Warner of Warner Brothers Studios. . Cameramen shoot with cameras. Men work with recording machines. Louis B. Mayer poses, alone and then with attorney Paul V. McNutt, representing the Motion Picture Association of America. (MPAA). Members of the committee J. Parnell Thomas,Chairman, Richard B. Vail , John S. Wood and Richard Nixon sit while hearing. Committee chief investigator John E. Stripling questions witnesses. Three unidentified witnesses are seen briefly. Louis B. Mayer and attorney Paul V. McNutt prepare to testify. Jack L Warner , accompanied by Paul V. McNutt is sworn in as a witness. Eric Johnston, President of MPAA, is seen.