The Red Scare
After what War did the Red Scare occur?
World War II
Screenwriter
How many Academy Awards did Dalton Trumbo win?
2
What was the phrase for when someone gave another person up to the committee?
Naming names
What was the name of the man who headed the investigations during the Red Scare?
What Amendment was Dalton Trumbo fighting to protect?
The First Amendment
What pseudonym did Dalton Trumbo use when he won an Academy Award for Roman Holiday?
Robert Rich
What pet did Dalton Trumbo have?
A parrot
What does HUAC stand for?
House of Un-American Activities Committee
What was the Hollywood Ten?
A group of screenwriters and directors who refused to cooperate with the HUAC's investigations
What were the names of the two movies Dalton Trumbo won an Academy Award for?
Roman Holiday & The Brave One
What was the political party people were accused of being a member of during McCarthyism?
How did Trumbo’s persistence help pave the way for others?
It helped others who had been blacklisted to reclaim their rightful places in the industry
What was the name of the first movie Dalton Trumbo wrote that he could put his name on at the end of the Blacklisting Era, ending it?
Spartacus
What was the name of the first movie Dalton Trumbo wrote that he could put his name on at the end of the Blacklisting Era, ending it?
Spartacus
What was the Lavender Scare?
During McCarthyism, thousands of gay employees were fired or forced to resign from the federal workforce
What war was happening DURING McCarthyism, continuing into the 80s? Which countries were involved?
The Cold War. The USA & USSR (Russia)
What was Trumbo convicted of, sending him to prison for 11 months?
Contempt of Congress
Name at least one person who "named names."
Edward G. Robinson
Ronald Reagan
Elia Kazan
John Wayne
etc, etc,
How did Trumbo's persistence help others?
It helped others who had been blacklisted to reclaim their rightful places in the industry