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Episode Date: March 15, 2026In 1950, Colorado Senator Edwin Johnson launched a scathing attack on Hollywood star Ingrid Bergman, accusing her of promoting moral decline due to her relationship with Italian director Roberto ...Rossellini. This controversy led to Bergman leaving the US, but she later returned and received a formal apology from Congress. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7ff72a9440e70041
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Back in 1950, a Colorado senator named Edwin Johnson unleashed a fiery attack on Hollywood star
Ingrid Bergman right from the Senate floor. He labeled her a powerful force for evil and even
lumped her in with other actresses as promoters of moral decline. The outburst stunned everyone
and highlighted the era's strict views on celebrity personal lives. Bergman was one of the biggest
names in film at the time. She had skyrocketed to fame with her role in Casablanca, picked up an
Academy Award for Gaslight in 1944, and starred in several Alfred, Hitchcock movies that
cemented her as a top talent. The controversy stemmed from her romance with Italian director Roberto
Rossellini while shooting the film Stromboli. She became pregnant with their son Roberto,
giving birth just before finalizing her divorce from her husband, a neurosurgeon. Johnson accused her
of attacking marriage itself and called for federal licenses to regulate actors and filmmakers
based on their behavior. The backlash hit hard with waves of hate mail, pushing Bergman to
leave the United States and settle in Europe to escape the storm. Years later, she divorced
Rosalini in 1957 and bounced back with another Oscar win for Anastasia. Birdman returned to America
in 1967 for a stage role, and by 1972, Congress offered a formal apology through one of. It's
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