Friday, June 28, 2013

Hollywood's Pact with Hitler


To continue doing business in Germany after Hitler's ascent to power, Hollywood studios agreed not to make films attacking Nazis or condemning persecution of Jews. 

In THE COLLABORATION, Ben Urwand reveals this arrangement and the cast of characters it drew in, ranging from Goebbels to Louis B. Mayer. At the center was Hitler himself--obsessed with movies and their power to shape public opinion.





TODAY