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Find out how Hollywood writers survived McCarthy's blacklist and how one actress outsmarted him.
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In this episode
- How the Red Scare reached inside the Hollywood studio system
- What happened to writers whose careers were destroyed by the blacklist
- The real political pressure that threatened livelihoods in the film industry
- How actress Judy Holliday turned the tables on McCarthy's tactics
About this episode
The Red Scare had a far reach in the United States, and Mr. Joseph McCarthy had fun dipping his greasy fingers all the way into Hollywood. Hear about some of the infamous "Hollywood Blacklist" writers, who found their careers, politics, and livelihoods threatened by the big bad himself. Also! A fun little story about Judy Holliday, the actress who beat McCarthy at his own game.
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