A depressing period in the history of the entertainment business, the Hollywood Blacklist era was characterized by political persecution and its effects on artistic expression. This period, which lasted from the late 1940s to the early 1960s, was characterized by the systematic expulsion of those with suspected communist sympathies or affiliations from the film and television industries. The Backstory of Hollywood Blacklist Era: Why Did It Happen? Picture the 1940s and 1950s, a time of suspicion and tension thanks to the Cold War. Enter the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), a group snooping around for anyone they thought had even … Continue reading The Hollywood Blacklist Era: A Shocking Dark Chapter in Entertainment History(1940-1960)