Scott Detrow

You name it. It depends on the period you're talking about. Basically, at one time or another, he was the target of the entire security apparatus of the United States of America. They would bug his phones at some times, then they would back off on bugging his phones, and they would set up perimeters outside of his house to see who showed up at his front door. They would open his mail.

All this took place over a period of eight to ten years, depending upon how excited J. Edgar Hoover was getting.

All this took place over a period of eight to ten years, depending upon how excited J. Edgar Hoover was getting.

All this took place over a period of eight to ten years, depending upon how excited J. Edgar Hoover was getting.

I can't imagine he didn't know. But if he did know, he did not acknowledge it.

I can't imagine he didn't know. But if he did know, he did not acknowledge it.

I can't imagine he didn't know. But if he did know, he did not acknowledge it.

Yes. They've been available for years.

Yes. They've been available for years.

Yes. They've been available for years.

Uh-huh. All 1,900 pages. The very interesting thing is there was this disconnect between Hoover in Washington and the FBI office in Los Angeles. The FBI in Los Angeles were the men on the ground in terms of surveilling the motion picture industry. And the head of the FBI office in Los Angeles was a man named Richard Hood. Because Hoover seldom went to Los Angeles.

Uh-huh. All 1,900 pages. The very interesting thing is there was this disconnect between Hoover in Washington and the FBI office in Los Angeles. The FBI in Los Angeles were the men on the ground in terms of surveilling the motion picture industry. And the head of the FBI office in Los Angeles was a man named Richard Hood. Because Hoover seldom went to Los Angeles.

Uh-huh. All 1,900 pages. The very interesting thing is there was this disconnect between Hoover in Washington and the FBI office in Los Angeles. The FBI in Los Angeles were the men on the ground in terms of surveilling the motion picture industry. And the head of the FBI office in Los Angeles was a man named Richard Hood. Because Hoover seldom went to Los Angeles.

And every once in a while, Hoover would yank Richard Hood's chain and say, I want you to do this and this and this regarding Charlie Chaplin and see about this and that. And at first, Hood goes about his business and does what his boss tells him to do. But as the 40s wear on, Hood begins to... Drag his feet.

And every once in a while, Hoover would yank Richard Hood's chain and say, I want you to do this and this and this regarding Charlie Chaplin and see about this and that. And at first, Hood goes about his business and does what his boss tells him to do. But as the 40s wear on, Hood begins to... Drag his feet.

And every once in a while, Hoover would yank Richard Hood's chain and say, I want you to do this and this and this regarding Charlie Chaplin and see about this and that. And at first, Hood goes about his business and does what his boss tells him to do. But as the 40s wear on, Hood begins to... Drag his feet.

Because by 1946, 1947, the FBI had informers in the American Communist Party and they had the membership roster. And they knew who everybody in the American Communist Party was. That's why in 1947, when they called the Hollywood Ten to Washington to be cross-examined,

Because by 1946, 1947, the FBI had informers in the American Communist Party and they had the membership roster. And they knew who everybody in the American Communist Party was. That's why in 1947, when they called the Hollywood Ten to Washington to be cross-examined,

Because by 1946, 1947, the FBI had informers in the American Communist Party and they had the membership roster. And they knew who everybody in the American Communist Party was. That's why in 1947, when they called the Hollywood Ten to Washington to be cross-examined,

Everybody in the Hollywood 10 either had been a member of the Communist Party and quit or was currently a member of the Communist Party. That's because they had the membership roster. So they knew that Chaplin was not a member of the party, had never been a member of the party, and never had given a dime to the party.