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Hollywood Ten: Alvah Bessie's Subpoena

Date: 09 18 1947
Description: Subpoena for Alvah Bessie to appear before the U.S. House of Representative's Committee on Un-American Activities on October 23, 1947.
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Letter from Dickey Chapelle

Date: 03 28 1945
Description: A page of a letter written by Dickey Chapelle to Daniel Mich describing arrival by air to an unspecified location for a mission.
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Blitzstein Musical Sketch

Date: 1938
Description: One page of a handwritten musical sketch by Marc Blitzstein for "The Cradle Will Rock." The words, "Leaving in the (illegible word)" are written at the top...
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Blitzstein Musical Sketch

Date: 1938
Description: The second page of a musical sketch by Marc Blitzstein for "Cradle Will Rock." The words, "Surrounded by military guards" are written at the top of the pag...
Manuscript

Blitzstein Musical Sketch

Date: 1938
Description: The third page of a musical sketch by Marc Blitzstein for "Cradle Will Rock." The top section of the music is crossed out.
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Letter to George Seaton from Milton Pickman

Date: 11 22 1968
Description: Letter dated November 22, 1968 from Milton Pickman to George Seaton. Pickman is trying to convince Seaton to cast his client Rita Hayworth in the role of I...
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Trumbo Testimony Note

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Description: One of the pages of notes Dalton Trumbo created in preparation for testifying before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in October 1947.
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"Roman Scandals" Pressbook

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Description: Excerpt from the pressbook for the 1933 film "Roman Scandals" which starred Eddie Cantor highlighting Louis Philippe Lipstick and Caron's Nuit de Noel (Xma...
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"Roman Scandals" Pressbook

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Description: A "Special Newspaper Section" from the pressbook for the 1933 film "Roman Scandals" starring Eddie Cantor. The section plays off the song "Build a Little ...
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"Twelve Angry Men" Script Page

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Description: Page 21 from the script for the CBS Studio One production of "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose. The page includes handwritten revisions done in pencil.

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