Question 1

Why was Mission to Moscow frequently mentioned during the 1947 HUAC hearings?

Accepted Answer

The film was often mentioned during the 1947 House Un-American Activities Committee investigation of alleged Communist infiltration of the motion picture industry and was chiefly responsible for the blacklisting of screenwriter Howard Koch.

Question 2

Which Academy Award did Mission to Moscow receive?

Accepted Answer

Mission to Moscow received an Academy Award in 1944.

Question 3

What was the controversy surrounding Mission to Moscow in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The film was extremely controversial in the United States, attacked as a whitewash of the Soviet regime and defended as a fitting tribute to a gallant ally, while in Russia some Hollywood conceptions of Russian life evoked laughter.

Question 4

When did Mission to Moscow make its U.S. TV debut?

Accepted Answer

The film did not make its U.S. TV debut until November 21, 1977, airing as part of a PBS series on 'Films of Persuasion' curated by Richard Schickel.

Question 5

Who played Ambassador Joseph E. Davies in Mission to Moscow?

Accepted Answer

Walter Huston played Ambassador Joseph E. Davies in Mission to Moscow.

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