Cinema: Born Recently

Actress Judy Holliday won Hollywood's top honor last year for her portrayal of the dumb blonde in Born Yesterday. In answer to a subpoena, Judy made an important personal appearance last March before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee. Subject of the inquiry: her connection, for the past decade or so, with Communist-front organizations. In making the minutes public last week, the committee drew no conclusions, made no recommendations; but the session sounded as if Oscar-winning Actress Holliday was still skillfully playing the dumb blondeĀ—this time for higher stakes. Excerpts:

Q.: Have you ever on any [occasion other than the Paul Robeson...

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