Hollywood on Trial
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hollywood on Trial |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1976 |
| length | 105 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | David Helpern |
| script | Arnie Reisman |
| production | James C. Gutman |
| camera | Barry Abrams |
| cut | Frank Galvin |
Hollywood on Trial is an American documentary released in 1976 .
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The film sheds light on the effects of the McCarthy era on the film and show industries. Interviews with injured parties who were summoned to the Committee for Un-American Activities confirm the results of the surveys. The film pays special attention to the Hollywood Ten , ten actors, screenwriters and directors who refused to testify before the committee and were sentenced to prison terms for doing so.
Awards
At the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg , David Helpern received the Interfilm Award in 1976.
In 1977 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category of best documentary .
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The premiere took place on May 24, 1976 at the Cannes International Film Festival .
The interviewees were Walter Bernstein , Alvah Bessie , Lester Cole , Howard Da Silva , Edward Dmytryk , Will Geer , Millard Lampell , Ring Lardner Jr. , Albert Maltz , Ben Margolis , Zero Mostel , Otto Preminger , Ronald Reagan , Martin Ritt , Dore Schary , Gale Sondergaard , Leo Townsend and Dalton Trumbo .
There are also archive recordings with Roy M. Cohn , Gary Cooper , Henry Daniell , Walt Disney , Louis B. Mayer and Adolphe Menjou . Senator Joseph McCarthy and later US President Richard Nixon also have their say.
Web links
- Hollywood on Trial in the Internet Movie Database (English)