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3. Signature. John Howard Lawson (September 25, 1894 – August 11, 1977) was an American writer, specializing in plays and screenplays. After starting with plays for theaters in New York City, he worked in Hollywood on writing for films. [1] He was the first president of the Writers Guild of America, West after the Screen Writers Guild divided ...
John Howard Lawson. Writer: Blockade. John Howard Lawson is not the most famous member of the Hollywood 10, those filmmakers who defied the House Committee on Un-American Activities' inquiry into alleged "Communist subversion" in the Hollywood movie industry in 1947, but he was the central figure of the group--the mind if not the heart and soul of the Communist community in Hollywood.
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Apr 13, 2023 · A series of film screenings, panel discussions, and exhibits will look at the legacy of screenwriters, directors, and others who suffered under the weight of 1940s and 1950s anti-communist hysteria. One of those people was John Howard Lawson. Jack Lawson was a successful playwright lured from Broadway to Hollywood in the early days of sound film.
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John Howard Lawson (September 25, 1894 – August 11, 1977) was an American writer. He was for several years head of the Hollywood division of the Communist Party USA. He was also the organization's cultural manager and answered directly to V.J. Jerome, the Party's New York-based cultural chief. He was the first president of the Writers Guild of America, West after the Screen Writers Guild ...
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John Howard Lawson (born Sept. 25, 1894, New York City—died Aug. 11, 1977, San Francisco) was a U.S. playwright, screenwriter, and member of the “Hollywood Ten,” who was jailed (1948–49) and blacklisted for his refusal to tell the House Committee on Un-American Activities about his political allegiances. Lawson’s early works, such as ...
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