| Hollywood on Trial | |
| Director: | David Helpern |
| Producer: | James Gutman David Helpern Jr.[1] |
| Cinematography: | Barry Abrams |
| Editing: | Frank Galvin |
| Distributor: | Corinth Films |
| Runtime: | 105 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Hollywood on Trial is a 1976 American documentary film directed by David Helpern.[2]
The film chronicles the 1947 hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee, with a focus on the Hollywood Ten directors, screenwriters and producers cited for contempt of Congress and blacklisted by the movie industry after refusing to answer questions about their alleged involvement with the Communist Party. The documentary is narrated by John Huston[3] and includes archival footage from the hearings and interviews with key participants in the hearings and studio figures affected by those events.[4]
It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, but lost to Barbara Kopple's Harlan County USA.[5] [6]