Everyone
Just saw the movie where intelligent, creative American Communists are shown as
patriotic
heroes fighting to uphold our Constitution. Dalton Trumbo a top Hollywood
screen writer and
9 other screen writers (referred to as the Hollywood ten) defied Senator Joe
McCarthy and
the House Un American Activities Committee and went to jail sticking to their
principals.
Proud to report I too was among hundreds, perhaps thousands that was also
brought before
that shameful committee.
Trumbo was black listed but was given screen writing jobs anyway under fiction
names and
two of his productions, Spartacus and another picture about a Mexican kid and
his pet fighting
bull won Oscars. Eventually an actor and director insisted that his true name
be listed on the
credits.
My observation when I was in the communist party was that members came from all
walks of life
and included Intellectuals, Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, Teachers, etc as well
as ordinary workers.
Stanley, socialist and ex proud communist
