Power of Film Propaganda

Power of Film Propaganda
Author: Nicholas Reeves
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2004-03-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0826473903

Explores five case studies in Britain, the USSR, Germany and Italy to determine whether or not propaganda films reached the audiences at which they were targeted, and where they did, whether the films made the impact on those audiences that the propagandists had expected.

Hollywood Goes to War

Hollywood Goes to War
Author: Clayton R. Koppes
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1990-08-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780520071612

The little-explored story of how politics, propaganda, and profits were combined to create the drama, imagery and fantasy that was American film during World War II. 32 black-and-white photographs.

State of Deception

State of Deception
Author: Susan Bachrach
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-05-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 0896047148

A history of Nazi propaganda based on never-before-published posters, rare photographs, and historical artifacts from the USHMM’s groundbreaking exhibition. “Propaganda,” Adolf Hitler wrote in 1924, “is a truly terrible weapon in the hands of an expert.” State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda documents how, in the 1920s and 1930s, the Nazi Party used posters, newspapers, rallies, and the new technologies of radio and film to sway millions with its vision for a new Germany—reinforced by fear-mongering images of state “enemies.” These images promoted indifference toward the suffering of neighbors, disguised the regime’s genocidal actions, and insidiously incited ordinary people to carry out or tolerate mass violence.The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is addressing this topic today because, in an age of instant electronic communication, disseminators of messages and images of intolerance and hate have new tools, while at the same time consumers seem less able to cope with the vast amounts of unmediated information bombarding them daily. It is hoped that a deeper understanding of the complexities of the past may help us respond more effectively to today’s propaganda campaigns and biased messages.

Reel Power

Reel Power
Author: Matthew Alford
Publisher: Pluto Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-09-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780745329833

Hollywood is often characterized as a stronghold of left-liberal ideals. In Reel Power, Matthew Alford shows it is in fact deeply complicit in serving the interests of the most regressive U.S. corporate and political forces. Films like Transformers, Terminator: Salvation and Black Hawk Down are constructed with Defense Department assistance as explicit cheerleaders for the U.S. military, but Matthew Alford also emphasizes how so-called radical films like Three Kings, Hotel Rwanda and Avatar present watered-down alternative visions of American politics that serve a similar function. Reel Power is the first book to examine the internal workings of contemporary Hollywood as a politicized industry as well as scores of films across all genres. No matter what the progressive impulses of some celebrities and artists, Alford shows how they are part of a system that is hard-wired to encourage American global supremacy and frequently the use of state violence.

Nazi Propaganda (RLE Nazi Germany & Holocaust)

Nazi Propaganda (RLE Nazi Germany & Holocaust)
Author: David Welch
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2014-09-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317620836

Based on a detailed examination of specific aspects of Nazi propaganda, this book (originally published in 1983) enhances the understanding of National Socialism by revealing both its power and its limitations. The work tackles aspects of Nazi propaganda which had been neglected in the past, but together they demonstrate the disproportionate role assigned to propaganda in one of the most highly politicised societies in contemporary European history.

Hollywood Propaganda: How TV, Movies, and Music Shape Our Culture

Hollywood Propaganda: How TV, Movies, and Music Shape Our Culture
Author: Mark Dice
Publisher: Mark Dice
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2020-10-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1943591105

Films and television shows aren’t just entertainment. They are powerful vehicles that influence social and political trends, ultimately shaping the very fabric of our culture. Because of this potential, there are various agencies which work behind the scenes in Hollywood to harness these forces for their own aims or those of their clients. Few people outside the industry are aware that such agencies exist and are hired by advocacy groups to lobby studios, writers, and producers in order to get their ideas inserted into plots of popular works. These Hollywood lobbyists have been instrumental in successfully paving the path for same-sex marriage to become legal, destigmatizing abortion, encouraging mass immigration, and sounding the alarm about climate change; all under the cloak of mere “entertainment.” More recently we’ve seen these same powers levied against President Trump, his supporters, and used to demonize “white privilege” as an invisible enemy that’s supposedly around every corner. Even sports and late-night comedy shows are employed for political causes, violating the once unwritten cardinal rules of their industries. In this groundbreaking work, media analyst Mark Dice details the true power of entertainment and proves how it is being used to wage a psychological war against the world.

The Power of Film

The Power of Film
Author: Howard Suber
Publisher: MICHAEL WIESE FILM
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781932907179

"America's most distinguished film professor provides the definitive A to Z course on the intricacies of the motion picture. While you may not be able to attend UCLA and sit in Howard's class like hundreds of the top directors, screenwriters, and producers in Hollywood, you can now share the knowledge that has had a major impact on the film industry."--Back cover of trade pbk.

Hollywood's Cold War

Hollywood's Cold War
Author: Tony Shaw
Publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2007
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781558496125

Examines the role of American filmmakers in the ideological struggle against communism

The Propaganda Warriors

The Propaganda Warriors
Author: Daniel Uziel
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9783039115327

It has been generally assumed that the driving force behind German propaganda in World War Two was the Propaganda Ministry headed by Josef Goebbels, or the initiatives of various Nazi party organizations. There has been little research on the specific role of the Wehrmacht propaganda machine in this connection, even though it was the source for the bulk of German wartime propaganda material. This book deals with the history of the propaganda troops of the Wehrmacht, created shortly before WWII as a result of lessons learned concerning the importance of psychological warfare during WWI. This unique branch of service proved to be indispensable to the German propaganda effort during WWII. The products of its Propaganda Companies - better known as «PK», a term that became synonymous with high-quality war reporting in Germany - formed a crucial and popular part of wartime propaganda. The military propaganda organization worked closely with Goebbels's Propaganda Ministry and their cooperation contributed to the success of this young service. The veterans of the propaganda troops and their wartime and postwar products continued to influence the image of the Wehrmacht and WWII long after the war.