Behind the Bastards

Part One: How Hollywood Helped The Nazis

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Sep 11, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Laemmle's Complicity and Redemption

  • Carl Laemmle, Universal's founder, was the first studio head to comply with Nazi film edits.
  • Despite this, he later helped 300 Jewish people escape Germany.
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Nazi Critique of King Kong

  • A German health official criticized King Kong, citing its negative impact on the German people's racial instincts.
  • He also worried that the train derailment scene would undermine public trust in transportation.
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Hitler's Appreciation for King Kong

  • Hitler enjoyed King Kong and frequently screened it.
  • He was captivated by the story despite his censors' concerns.
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