Hollywood Hates Hitler!: Jew-Baiting, Anti-Nazism, and the Senate Investigation into Warmongering in Motion Pictures - Dr. Chris Yogerst

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The episode discusses the Senate's investigation into Hollywood's anti-Nazi films and the surrounding controversy.

Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus talk with author and historian Dr. Chris Yogerst about the uproar sparked by a few isolationist senators who accused Hollywood’s early anti-Nazi films of promoting war. Their ill-fated investigation became a national spectacle, splashed across newspapers for all to see.   Please support this podcast by checking out our patreon: www.patreon.com/primarysourcemedia   CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:02:07 - Introduction to Hollywood’s Historical Context 00:04:00 - Why Hollywood? 00:06:08 - The State of Hollywood in the Great Depression and The Lead Up to WWII 00:09:06 - Understanding Propaganda in Hollywood Movies 00:12:49 - What Caused the Senate to Investigate Hollywood? 00:18:18 - The Rise of Isolationism vs. Interventionism 00:20:53 - The Hays Code And The Hollywood Response to Current Events 00:26:48 The Role of Movies in Public Perception 00:28:26 - The Senate Investigates Hollywood 00:32:34 - The Disconnect Between Politicians and Technology 00:35:11 - Reactions to The Investigation 00:37:03 - The Role of Evidence and The Underlying Prejudice 00:41:09 - Was Everyone In On It? 00:42:52 - Studipidity and Dog Whistles…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Lynn Price Robbins, Isaac S. Loftus

Guest: Dr. Chris Yogerst

Topics covered

• Hollywood
• Anti-Nazism
• Senate Investigation
• Isolationism
• Propaganda
• Public Perception

Keywords

• Hollywood
• Anti-Nazism
• Senate Investigation
• Isolationism
• Propaganda
• Public Perception
• Great Depression
• WWII
• Hays Code

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hollywood, Senate, Primary Source Media

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