The Final Victim of the Blacklist: John Howard Lawson, Dean of the Hollywood Ten

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The Final Victim of the Blacklist This page intentionally left blank The Final Victim of the Blacklist John Howard Lawson, Dean of the Hollywood Ten gerald horne University of California Press berkeley los angeles london University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England© 2006 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Horne, Gerald. The final victim of the blacklist : John Howard Lawson, dean of the Hollywood Ten / Gerald Horne. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn-13: 978-0-520-24372-9 (alk. paper). isbn-10: 0-520-24372-2 (alk. paper). isbn-13: 978-0-520-24860-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) isbn-10: 0-520-24860-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Lawson, John Howard. 1894–1977. 2. Dramatists, American—20th century—Biography. 3.Screenwriters—United States—Biography. 4. Blacklisting of authors—United States. 5.Communism and literature— United States—History—20th century. 6. Theater—New York (State)—New York—History—20th century. 7. Motion picture industry —California—Los Angeles—History. I. Title. ps3523.a954z69 2006 812⬘.52—dc22 2006007346 Manufactured in the United States of America 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on New Leaf EcoBook 60, containing 60% postconsumer waste, processed chlorine free; 30% de-inked recycled fiber, elemental chlorine free; and 10% FSC-certified virgin fiber, totally chlorine free. EcoBook 60 is acid-free and meets the minimum requirements of ansi/astm D5634–01 (Permanence of Paper). ...