During the late 1940s and 1950s, suspected communist affiliations became a serious professional liability in Hollywood. Studios and industry organizations refused employment to many writers, actors and directors who were accused or suspected of communist connections.
Life under the blacklist
Some writers worked under pseudonyms, while others left the industry. The period demonstrated how political investigations could affect creative careers and employment.
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