Testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities Lucille Ball
in 1944 british pathé newsreel, titled fund raising roosevelt, ball featured prominently among several stage , film stars @ events in support of president franklin d. roosevelt s fundraising campaign march of dimes. stated in 1952 presidential election, voted republican dwight eisenhower.
on september 4, 1953, ball met privately huac investigator william a. wheeler in hollywood , gave him sealed testimony. stated had registered vote communist or intended vote communist party ticket in 1936 @ socialist grandfather s insistence. stated @ no time intended vote communist.
ball stated has never been member of communist party knowledge ... [she] did not know whether or not meetings ever held @ home @ 1344 north ogden drive; stated... [that if had been appointed] delegate state central committee of communist party of california in 1936 done without knowledge or consent; [and stated she] did not recall signing document sponsoring emil freed communist party nomination office of member of assembly 57th district...
a review of subject s file reflects no activity warrant inclusion on security index.
immediately before filming of episode 68 ( girls go business ) of love lucy, desi arnaz, instead of usual audience warm-up, told audience lucy , grandfather. reusing line had first given hedda hopper in interview, quipped: thing red lucy hair, , not legitimate.
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