An intense courtroom docudrama that recreates the 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee hearing when Sidney Buchman, the Communist who wrote “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”, was blacklisted. This is the day that Mr. Buchman, like Mr. Smith, learned that patriotism requires sacrifice.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Mr. Walter: Sean Ballantyne
Mr. Travenner/Mr. Buchman: Andy Camp
Mr. Siegel: Shawn Devlin
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Black and White Film Festival 