Tour of "Blacklisted: An American Story" at The New York Historical Society

In 1947, the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) called Hollywood figures to testify about allegations of communist propaganda in American films. Although the committee never found any evidence, it held ten of the writers and directors in contempt of Congress. The Ten were fined and sentenced to prison. Hollywood responded by creating a blacklist of those implicated in the proceedings, becoming the first mass employer to adopt a policy against employees whose political beliefs ran counter to prevailing orthodoxies.

Blacklisted: An American Story explores the intersection of politics, art, culture, and social dynamics during Hollywood’s Red Scare through photographs, documents, and film. Personal narratives of the blacklisted “Hollywood Ten,” members of Congress and film executives, reveal different approaches to what it means to be a patriotic American. The exhibition also explores how Broadway and New York’s theatre community responded at a time when art and creative expression were no longer protected.

Please join us for a tour of Blacklisted: An American Story on September 18 at 1 PM.  The group will be limited to 10 people, and the cost of the tour is $10, which must be paid at the time of registration in accordance with CHV policy.  If you would like to join the tour, please click on the green REGISTER button below.  The group will meet in the lobby of NYHS shortly before 1 PM.

Roberta Krakoff, event host

Carnegie Hill Village

www.carnegiehillvillage.org

If you do not have a CHV password or have trouble registering online, you may send an email to [email protected]..