HUAC Hearing: John Howard Lawson

HUAC Hearing: John Howard Lawson J. Parnell Thomas: “..through your attorney you asked to be heard & we want you to be heard...” Lawson: “I wish to frame my own answers to your questions & I intend to do so.” “My rights as an American citizen... Thomas & Lawson argue w/ Thomas pounding his gavel. 10:57:30 “Are you a member of the Communist Party or have you ever been...” 10:58:06 Parnell asks that he be removed. Crowd cheers & boos. Photographers climb on chairs as everyone crowd around. 10:59:08 CU of Parnell Thomas who reads a statement: “John Howard Lawson refused...is in contempt of Congress...be cited for Contempt...” Anti-Communism; Hollywood 10; Screen Writers Guild; Motion Picture Industry; House Committee On UnAmerican Activities; 1947; 1940s; Cold War; Note: printer ride in source film.