Production on US film and television sets has ground to a halt as Hollywood actors have joined writers in walking off sets. At issue are residuals {or royalties}, streaming services and the use of artificial intelligence.
The last time there was a "double strike" was 1960, when future United States President Ronald Reagan was head of the powerful Screen Actors Guild {SAG}....
In the 1930s and '40s, Reagan was a self-proclaimed "
New Deal Liberal" and a proud supporter of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Reagan became a SAG member within a month of moving to Hollywood. In 1941, his then-wife Jane Wyman — a member of the union's board of directors — suggested him for a
vacancy on the board.
Reagan was nominated for the SAG presidency by movie star Gene Kelly. He would go on to serve two stints as union head, from 1947–1952 and 1959–1960....