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Decades after her ancestor was blacklisted from Hollywood, this teenager is bringing her family’s history to light

JL;DR SUMMARY Simone Elias, a teenager with a passion for classic Hollywood, discovered her familial connection to the blacklisted Jewish screenwriter H.S. Kraft, inspiring her to explore Hollywood's past during the Golden Age. 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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HollywoodMccarthyismHays CodeBlacklistGolden AgeFilm HistorySimone EliasH.S. KraftJewish Screenwriters

Places mentioned

Hollywood, California, United States
"During the pandemic, teenager Simone Elias found solace in movies from the Golden Age of Hollywood."
London, United Kingdom
"Soon after being blacklisted, Kent moved to London, but found much fewer opportunities for film work."

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