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Spotlighting Communism & Hollywood in the papers of Sesame Street’s Mr. Hooper
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 Blacklisting, Cold War, Communism, Hollywood history, Motion picture actors and actresses, motion picture history, Political history, Politics, popular culture, Social justice, television history, Uncategorized, World War II
Tagged Activism, Actor's Laboratory Theatre, Blacklisted Actors, Federal Theatre Project, Hollywood Blacklist, House Un-American Activities Committee, McCarthyism, Mr. Hooper, popular culture, Red Scare, Sesame Street, Will Lee
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