[NFHale]

I’m pretty sure Adolf Hitler had a similar reaction to Charlie Chaplin’s “The Great Dictator”... but Hollywood didn’t go into paroxsyms of fear about offending him. They released it anyway.

But then again... that was a better time, with better people in Hollywood.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” But then again... that was a better time, with better people in Hollywood.”

Yes, and yes.

[a fool in paradise]

I’m pretty sure Adolf Hitler had a similar reaction to Charlie Chaplin’s “The Great Dictator”... but Hollywood didn’t go into paroxsyms of fear about offending him. They released it anyway.

The studios were worried that they would lose Germany as a foreign market for their films.

The film did get released (1940 but not without challenge and corporate politics.

What's crazy is that Paramount has prohibited theaters from screening Team America in place of The Interview.

[pepsionice]

Released in 1940....for 1941....it was the 2nd most popular movie for the entire year. When you take into account the vast listing of four-star movies for this one single year....it was up against some massive competition. Remember, it opened the door in 1942 for Casablanca to be a cheap dime-novel story that blasted away at all competition and is still one of the dozen best movies ever made.

[jonascord]

I'm damaged. My first thought at that photo was, "WOW! No light pollution! Find a nice tall mountain and put an optical observatory on it! No 5 hour drive from home!"

I'm really sorry, but if the Norks screw with our current dictatorship, I'm going to feel a certain sadness, but assuming my prep plans work, I'm willing to wait until all the Democrats eat each other, I'll shotgun the survivors, start the Rebuild, and perhaps we can learn that leftists are waste protein...