Lester Cole, third from right, with six other members of the Hollywood Ten, 1950
- TitleLester Cole suspension letter, 1947 - 1947 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)1947 - 1947 (inclusive)
- Related names
- Description
1 folder(s) of papers
Vertical file
- Summary
The item is a photocopy of a 1947 typewritten letter from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures to Lester Cole, suspending him due to his refusal to answer certain questions at a hearing of a committee of the United States House of Representatives.
- BiographyLester Cole was an American screenwriter most active during the 1930s and 1940s. He became a member of the "Hollywood Ten" after he refused to testify at a hearing of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC).
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Bob Dickson, 2004
- Preferred citationLester Cole suspension letter, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 1266
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- Moving Image Items
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