https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/07/05/was-kirk-douglas-responsible-for-breaking-the-hollywood-blacklist-two-authors-reveal-the-truth-and-destroy-a-hollywood-myth/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:46:04 -0400<![CDATA[In The Atlantic online, John Meroney and Sean Coons explode yet one more myth about the Hollywood blacklist and the Communists. For many years, the now 95 year old actor has taken credit for singlehandedly ending the blacklist, by hiring the blacklisted  Communist writer Dalton Trumbo to write the script for the film “Spartacus.”]]>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:29:26 -0400<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2012/07/05/was-kirk-douglas-responsible-for-breaking-the-hollywood-blacklist-two-authors-reveal-the-truth-and-destroy-a-hollywood-myth-n167734