Tag Archives: Hollywood Blacklist

Married to the Story: Fay and Michael Kanin’s Life in Scripts

Posted on September 29, 2025 by lwaggen2

In the golden age of Hollywood—a time when stars were larger than life and scripts were golden tickets to silver screens—Fay and Michael Kanin were busily crafting standout, human, funny, and thought-provoking stories in American entertainment. Together, they formed one … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged Academy Awards, Broadway, Creative Partnerships, Emmy Awards, Fay Kanin, Goodbye My Fancy, Hollywood Blacklist, McCarthyism, Michael Kanin, Rashomon, Screenwriting, Screenwriting duo, Teacher's Pet, Television writing, Woman of the Year, Women in Film | 2 Comments

Spotlighting Communism & Hollywood in the papers of Sesame Street’s Mr. Hooper

Posted on April 18, 2018 by ahcadmin

One of the most recognizable figures of the first thirteen years (1969-1982) of PBS’s Sesame Street was Mr. Hooper the grocer, played by veteran actor Will Lee. He was one of the four original human characters on the show. Before … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged Activism, Actor's Laboratory Theatre, Blacklisted Actors, Blacklisting, Federal Theatre Project, Hollywood Blacklist, House Un-American Activities Committee, McCarthyism, Mr. Hooper, popular culture, Red Scare, Sesame Street, Will Lee | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Hollywood Blacklist

Married to the Story: Fay and Michael Kanin’s Life in Scripts

Spotlighting Communism & Hollywood in the papers of Sesame Street’s Mr. Hooper

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