When Elia Kazan was awarded an Oscar for his achievement in Motion Pictures the Hollywood community was sharpley divided. Some (mainly those on the left) thought that Kazan had done the unforgivable in "naming names" to the HUAC. There were other opinions, such as Mr. Hestons:
What really struck me was listening to Charlton Heston offer in defense of Kazan the idea that the work a man does should be judged separate and apart from the kind of life he may have led. Whatever Kazan did before HUAC does not diminish the things he accomplished in his other life as a director of movies. This ability to separate character from achievement lies at the heart of the debate over Kazan, just as it will when we come to make a final judgment about Bill Clinton. I hope Mr. Heston will be as forebearing about that.
I doubt it though
