Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist is a one-hour documentary for PBS produced by Loren Stephens and her partner, Judy Chaikin under the banner of One Step Productions. The film, narrated by Burt Lancaster, explores the impact of the Blacklist on families of writers, directors, and producers, who were named as Communist sympathizers by their peers, and by the studio heads who cooperated with the U.S. government. Many of those named, including Michael Wilson, Dalton Trumbo, Sam Ornitz, and others, were ruined and their families paid the price of their choice to remain silent rather than reveal their political affiliations or implicate others. The recipient of a Cine Gold Eagle and a national Emmy nomination, the film is available through Cinema Guild, and can be ordered by contacting them at www.cinemaguild.com.