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MurrayDelph

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12. To Be or Not to Be

Reply to ThoughtCriminal (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 20, 2024, 12:59 AM

Feb 2024

United Artists, 1942.

In his autobiography, Jack Benny told the story of his father initially walking out of the theatre when he saw his son wearing a Nazi uniform. He was persuaded to go back and see the rest of the movie, and went back another 42 times afterwards.

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In 1940-41, Hollywood made Anti-Nazi Movies [View all] ThoughtCriminal Feb 2024 OP

It often takes several years to get films off the ground now ITAL Feb 2024 #1

So "woke" has been around for awhile, eh. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #2

Longer than just World War II - but white people didn't know it. soldierant Feb 2024 #9

Indeed. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #10

Except for Warner Brothers, the major studios had to be dragged kicking and screaming Fiendish Thingy Feb 2024 #3

UA, Fox and MGM also made anti-Nazi films ThoughtCriminal Feb 2024 #4

The Mortal Storm JustAnotherGen Feb 2024 #5

WB was making anti-fascist and anti-Nazi movies in the 30's Fiendish Thingy Feb 2024 #8

To Be or Not to Be MurrayDelph Feb 2024 #12

You Nazty Spy! MurrayDelph Feb 2024 #13

Like this one ... ificandream Feb 2024 #6

Hollywood looked the other way for years so that they could keep the German market. It wasn't until themaguffin Feb 2024 #7

bugs bunny went to war too. pansypoo53219 Feb 2024 #11

Excellent Points. TY TC Cha Feb 2024 #14

Hitler in Hollywood Celerity Feb 2024 #15