Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Burt Lancaster Self - Host, Narrator

Evelyn Keyes Self

Jane Wyatt Self

Sylvia Jarrico Self

Nikola Trumbo Self