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appalachiablue

(41,170 posts) Tue Nov 19, 2019, 07:03 PM Nov 2019

McCarthyism: 'Have You No Sense Of Decency, Sir?'

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Joseph Welch, chief counsel for the U.S. Army, tires of Sen. Joseph McCarthy's (R-WI) accusations and innuendo regarding Communist infiltration at the televised Army-McCarthy Hearings in WDC, June 9, 1954. Roy Cohn, attorney for McCarthy shakes his head. 'McCarthyism,' Communist 'Red Scare,' Cold War, 'Lavender Scare,' Homosexual Blackmail, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_McCarthy

Army- McCarthy Hearings, Senate hearing derived from Senator Joseph McCarthy's hunt for communists in US, April–June, 1954, Washington DC. Participants, The two sides of the hearing: US Army (accusing their opponents of blackmail), Joseph McCarthy, Roy Cohn and G. David Schine (accusing the Army of communism). Result: End of the McCarthy Era. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army%E2%80%93McCarthy_hearings

The angriest clash of the 30-days-long Army-McCarthy hearings came June 9, 1954, when Army counsel Joseph N. Welch (left) denounced Sen. Joseph McCarthy as a “cruelly reckless character assassin.” McCarthy is shown testifying on Communist Party organization with the aid of a huge map of the United States.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/07/that-have-you-no-sense-of-decency-sir-moment-from-the-1954-army-mccarthy-hearings-isnt-quite-what-we-remember.html

*'THE HOLLYWOOD TEN' Blacklist, Anti-Communist 'Red Scare' Cold War Era, https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017559556

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McCarthyism: 'Have You No Sense Of Decency, Sir?' (Original Post) appalachiablue Nov 2019 OP

One of my favorite videos of all time. badhair77 Nov 2019 #1

That's excellent material to combine, compare & contrast. Come appalachiablue Nov 2019 #2

I also used part of a video entitled "When TV Was Young" with Charles Kuralt from 1977. badhair77 Nov 2019 #4

There's a good movie version of The Crucible with Daniel Day Lewis. badhair77 Nov 2019 #5

Yes I don't know how I missed that 1990s production and I'd appalachiablue Nov 2019 #6

And the GOPee hasn't changed one bit sandensea Nov 2019 #3

Today if someone asked a congressional republican, "Have You No Sense Of Decency, Sir?" Danascot Nov 2019 #7

badhair77

(4,220 posts)

1. One of my favorite videos of all time.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2019, 08:27 PM

Nov 2019

I covered McCarthy when I taught The Crucible.

appalachiablue

(41,170 posts)

2. That's excellent material to combine, compare & contrast. Come

Reply to badhair77 (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 19, 2019, 08:43 PM

Nov 2019

to think of it I've never noticed a production of 'The Crucible' and I've seen a lot of plays esp. since family was in acting.

The impact of McCarthyism on Hollywood was major, maybe I'll look for a video to post. Plenty of complications though with Kazan and Miller esp. for his treatment of MM.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucible_(1996_film)

badhair77

(4,220 posts)

4. I also used part of a video entitled "When TV Was Young" with Charles Kuralt from 1977.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 19, 2019, 08:54 PM

Nov 2019

It had an entire section with Edward R Murrow, McCarthy, Red Channels, etc. I believe it also covered Lucille Ball being a member of the Communist Party and being investigated by HUAC. If you google the title it’s online, divided into about 4 parts. Also an entertaining look at vintage tv programs.