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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... side of the important debate now being held , not only in Congress , but throughout the country ; and Whereas this propaganda reaches weekly the eyes and ears of one hundred million people and is in the hands of groups interested in ...
... side of the important debate now being held , not only in Congress , but throughout the country ; and Whereas this propaganda reaches weekly the eyes and ears of one hundred million people and is in the hands of groups interested in ...
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... sides , is frequently unable to pass accurately upon the relevancy and competency of questions or objections ; so in the very nature of things such questions or ob- Jections from the floor cannot be passed upon . We will try as time ...
... sides , is frequently unable to pass accurately upon the relevancy and competency of questions or objections ; so in the very nature of things such questions or ob- Jections from the floor cannot be passed upon . We will try as time ...
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... side ? Do you contend that they are untrue ? Senator NYE . Yes , I do ; but that would not be my main conten- tion . My main contention , as will become clear to the Senator as I proceed , is that propaganda has been one - sided , has ...
... side ? Do you contend that they are untrue ? Senator NYE . Yes , I do ; but that would not be my main conten- tion . My main contention , as will become clear to the Senator as I proceed , is that propaganda has been one - sided , has ...
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... side arms stands in danger of becoming a flood - and there is such a danger- let this be attributed to a bottleneck of blurred judgment , not intent * Assuming that the " side arms " of defense are pictures portraying hate and ...
... side arms stands in danger of becoming a flood - and there is such a danger- let this be attributed to a bottleneck of blurred judgment , not intent * Assuming that the " side arms " of defense are pictures portraying hate and ...
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... side by side in the record with the resolution and with Senator Nye's speech amplifying the charges implied in the resolution . This letter , by innuendo , contains , I think , at least an implied reflection upon this committee . Such ...
... side by side in the record with the resolution and with Senator Nye's speech amplifying the charges implied in the resolution . This letter , by innuendo , contains , I think , at least an implied reflection upon this committee . Such ...
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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
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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.