THEA 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Isabelle Stevenson Award, Henry Churchill De Mille, Cecil B. Demille
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Blacklisted after refusing to answer questions during her appearance at the house un-american. Romantically involved with political activist and writer dashiell hammett, author of the maltese. Falcon and the thin man who was also blacklisted: the two never married, but remained together until hammett"s death in 1961. Member of the communist party from 1938-1940. The children"s hour (1934) tells the story of two female schoolteachers accused of lesbianism, as a result of which one of the women commits suicide. Watch on the rhine (1941) called directly for an international alliance against hitler, which was contrary to the stance of the communist party. Niece of famous film director cecil b. de mille, daughter of film director william c. de mille, granddaughter of playwright henry churchill de mille. Began her association with the american ballet theatre (abt) in 1939. Her first significant work, rodeo, with music by aaron copeland is still performed today.
