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Blacklisting in the entertainment industry during the McCarthy era
- Title
- Blacklisting in the entertainment industry during the McCarthy era [videorecording] / Sponsored by The League of Professional Theatre Women ; producer, Alan J. Pally ; program produced by Betty L. Corwin ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc.
- Publication
- New York, c2005.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOW 285 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
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- Description
- 1 videodisc (DVD) (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Actress/director Lee Grant interviews Sondra Gorney and Madeline Gilford about their experiences in the era of "McCarthyism," when performers, writers, and directors were blacklisted for their political beliefs. Gorney discusses her marriage to composer Jay Gorney and the activism they shared; Gilford discusses her marriage to actor Jack Gilford. Both women recount the difficulties they faced, personally and professionally, during the period.
- Subjects
- Gorney, Jay, 1896-1990 > Marriage
- Gilford, Madeline > Interviews
- Gorney, Sondra > Interviews
- United States > Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities
- Blacklisting of entertainers > United States
- Gilford, Jack > Political and social views
- Gilford, Jack > Marriage
- Gorney, Jay, 1896-1990 > Political and social views
- Interviews
- Genre/Form
- Interviews.
- Note
- Copy of program available.
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped in the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2005.
- Call Number
- NCOW 285
- OCLC
- NYPG06-F752
- Title
- Blacklisting in the entertainment industry during the McCarthy era [videorecording] / Sponsored by The League of Professional Theatre Women ; producer, Alan J. Pally ; program produced by Betty L. Corwin ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc.
- Imprint
- New York, c2005.
- Access
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Performer
- Introductory remarks: Alan J. Pally, Joan Firestone, Harriet Slaughter, and Betty L. Corwin.Interviewer: Lee Grant.Panelists: Sondra K. Gorney and Madeline Gilford.
- Event
- Videotaped in the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2005.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Pally, Alan J, producer.Pally, Alan J, speaker.Corwin, Betty L, producer.Grant, Lee, 1927- interviewer.Gorney, Sondra, interviewee.Gilford, Madeline, interviewee.League of Professional Theatre Women, producer.Character Generators/Video.
- Research Call Number
- NCOW 285