In October 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee opened its hearing into Communist influence in the movie business and promptly denounced 19 prominent directors, producers, screenwriters, and actors as enemies of the state. One of them was Hollywood screenwriter Gordon Kahn, whose films include All Quiet on the Western Front and The African Queen. In this six-part personal history of the Hollywood Blacklist, Gordon Kahn's son, Morning Stories producer Tony Kahn, tells the story of ...
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J. Edgar Hoover, notified of Gordon Kahn's death, closes the files.
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Gordon Kahn, earning a small living under the pseudonym of Hugh G. Foster, gives up hope of getting back his name.
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Blacklisted and bankrupt, Gordon Kahn writes day and night.
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Gordon Kahn makes plans for an indefinite stay in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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J. Edgar Hoover, calls Gordon Kahn "one of the three most dangerous Communists in Hollywood."
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Screenwriter Gordon Kahn fights publicly for the freedom of the Hollywood 10.
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