I was living in a terrible time when people were being accused of being communists, and they attacked the movie industry, especially the writers. People couldn't work if they were on the blacklist. The studios banned them. It was the most onerous period in movie history. I don't think we have ever had a period so dark as that.
Kirk DouglasWhat would my parents think about America if they arrived here today? Would they even want to come? I wonder.
Kirk Douglas