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Part One: How Hollywood Helped The Nazis

Behind the Bastards

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The Movie Will Never Be Made

Al Rosen was an early film industry agent. He got as far as buying film stock and casting who would have been the very first Hitler ever in motion picture history other than the actual hit. The project died on the vine when he couldn't find additional financial backing to make the movie. Louis Meyer of MGM told him, quote, because we have interest in Germany. I represent the film and picture industry here in Hollywood. We have terrific income in Germany. And as far as I am concerned, this picture will never be made.

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