SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE HOLLYWOOD BLACKLIST

The Hollywood Blacklist... Dyrector has encountered countless people that help Hollywood sparkle but never get a chance to shine...Screenwriters on the Hollywood Blacklist in the 50 s denied work due to their politics... - Debra Beyer, Los Angeles Times, May 9, 2006. ...I m not afraid to be corrected by a guest, or to tell them I love them! ...Dyrector explored the blacklisting period of Hollywood during the McCarthy era... California Seniors Weekly (2000) About the Author Stanley Dyrector was born in Brooklyn, New York. Beginning his career as an actor, he switched to writing, where he found much success. His TV writing credits include such popular shows as Wagon Train and Slattery s People. He and his wife, Joyce, teamed up and wrote for daytime TV soaps on ABC, as well as hour radio dramas and comedies for Sears Radio Theatre and Mutual Radio Theatre. Dyrector s 2-act Vietnam-era play, A Pelican of the Wilderness, was deemed by LA Times critic John Mahoney as Outstanding. His award-winning interview show called The Stanley Dyrector Show can be seen in various locales and on the Internet.