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6 Jewish highlights from the ‘Blacklisted’ exhibit at New York Historical

JL;DR SUMMARY "Blacklisted: An American Story," a new exhibit at the New York Historical Society, examines the impact of the HUAC hearings on Hollywood during the height of the anti-communist Red Scare in the 1940s and 50s, highlighting its significant Jewish dimension. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistorySholem AleichemCommunismRed ScareLenny BruceHollywood BlacklistArthur MillerHollywood TenHuacAlvah Bessie

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New York, United States
"New York Historical, explores a dark chapter of the 1940s and 50s, when fears of communism led to government investigations of Hollywood and industry-imposed blacklists that silenced many entertainment professionals."
Texas, United States
"who refused to testify in Congress, served his prison term for contempt of Congress in Texas for 10 months."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Jewish Museum in Maryland and to the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles in 2023, where it also included new materials related to the film industry."
Mineola, New York, United States
"Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, comedian and free speech advocate Lenny Bruce born Leonard Schneider in Mineola, New York spearheaded a new kind of standup comedy blended biting social critique with foul language and overt sexuality."
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
"The exhibit originated in 2018 at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee."
Maryland, United States
"the exhibit traveled to the Jewish Museum in Maryland and to the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles in 2023, where it also included new materials related to the film industry."
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
"the nearby University of Wisconsin Madison is home to one of the largest archives of Hollywood blacklist materials, according to Ellie Gettinger"

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