Propaganda in Moving Pictures: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Interstate Commerce, United States Senate, 77th Congress, 1st Session, on S.Res.152, a Resolution Authorizing an Investigation of War Propaganda Disseminated by the Motion Picture Industry and of Any Monopoly in the Production, Distribution Or Exhibition of Motion Pictures; Sept.9-26, 1951 |
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... British sentiment , and then called a list of Jewish names asso- ciated with the motion - picture industry , drolly exaggerating their most Hebraic- sounding syllables , with pauses to encourage his inflamed hearers to shout and hiss ...
... British sentiment , and then called a list of Jewish names asso- ciated with the motion - picture industry , drolly exaggerating their most Hebraic- sounding syllables , with pauses to encourage his inflamed hearers to shout and hiss ...
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... British for mercenary reasons . Senator Nye argues that if Britain should be defeated , the motion - picture industry would be deprived of a portion of its revenues , now derived from pictures sold in Great Britain . This charge , of ...
... British for mercenary reasons . Senator Nye argues that if Britain should be defeated , the motion - picture industry would be deprived of a portion of its revenues , now derived from pictures sold in Great Britain . This charge , of ...
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... British and French propaganda departments about making films to interest Americans in fighting for them We made 86 000 feet of film , with everyone working for us , from the King and Queen of England to the French and British common ...
... British and French propaganda departments about making films to interest Americans in fighting for them We made 86 000 feet of film , with everyone working for us , from the King and Queen of England to the French and British common ...
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... British market accounted for the profit . The com- pany , it was estimated , could pay $ 5 a share . But if Britain loses , then that $ 5 would be reduced to zero . Another company depends for 35 percent of its earnings on the British ...
... British market accounted for the profit . The com- pany , it was estimated , could pay $ 5 a share . But if Britain loses , then that $ 5 would be reduced to zero . Another company depends for 35 percent of its earnings on the British ...
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... British Govern- ment allowed only $ 17,500,000 to be withdrawn . Therefore , each company had to leave about half of its cash income in England . Next year , it is understood only about $ 12,000,000 will be made available in exchange to ...
... British Govern- ment allowed only $ 17,500,000 to be withdrawn . Therefore , each company had to leave about half of its cash income in England . Next year , it is understood only about $ 12,000,000 will be made available in exchange to ...
Common terms and phrases
advertising American answer Applause BALABAN believe British broadcast called censor censorship Chairman charge CLARK of Idaho CLARK of Missouri committee correct Crull DIETZ entertainment exhibitors fact FIDLER Fidler's column films FISHER FLYNN freedom German give going Hamilton Woman hate Hays hear Hitler Hollywood interested investigation Jimmie Fidler Laughter letter Loew's matter Mayer mean ment Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer mind Miss monopoly Mortal Storm motion motion-picture industry moving pictures moving-picture industry Nashville Banner Nazi nazi-ism never newspapers Norma Shearer OEHMAN opinion paper Paramount percent president producers propaganda pictures question radio SCHENCK screen Senator BROOKS Senator CLARK Senator MCFARLAND Senator NYE Senator TOBEY Sergeant York speech STAHLMAN stars statement story studios subcommittee talking tell testimony theaters thing tion told truth trying tures Twentieth Century-Fox United Artists United States Senate Warner Bros Willkie witness ZANUCK
Popular passages
Page 6 - It cannot be put out of view that the exhibition of moving pictures is a business, pure and simple, originated and conducted for profit, like other spectacles, not to be regarded, nor intended to be regarded by the Ohio Constitution, we think, as part of the press of the country, or as organs of public opinion.
Page 330 - The history, institutions, prominent people and citizenry of other nations shall be represented fairly.
Page 48 - Thou shall love the Lord thy God and thy neighbor as thyself.
Page 96 - Columbia, a restraint of trade, in violation of the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 2, 1890, entitled 'An act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies...
Page 34 - Suppose, then, that we recess until 2 o'clock. (Whereupon, at 12 noon, a recess was taken until 2 pm of the same day.) AFTERNOON SESSION The subcommittee resumed at 2 pm, on the expiration of the recess.
Page 63 - UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE, Washington, DC The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10 am in room 412, Senate Office Building, Senator Fred H.
Page 88 - Do you solemnly swear that the testimony which you are about to give before this committee will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you, God ? Mr.