The CIA's influence of Hollywood

[Pawn Power]

Here is an interesting article on the CIA's influence of Hollywood (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/nov/14/thriller-ridley-scott).

Some tidbits;

Luraschi's reports also revealed that he had persuaded several film-makers to plant "negroes" who were "well-dressed" in their movies, to counter Soviet propaganda about poor race relations in the States. The Soviet version was rather nearer the truth.


The CIA didn't just offer guidance to film-makers, however. It even offered money. In 1950, the agency bought the rights to George Orwell's Animal Farm, and then funded the 1954 British animated version of the film. Its involvement had long been rumoured, but only in the past decade have those rumours been substantiated, and the tale of the CIA's role told in Daniel Leab's book Orwell Subverted.

[Pawn Power]

Oh, come on ya'll! This is interesting stuff. All your favorite movies are CIA propaganda!

[Dóchas]

thats pretty interesting do you think the CIA censor the spy movies or is that goin a bit too far?

[Pawn Power]

thats pretty interesting do you think the CIA censor the spy movies or is that goin a bit too far?

No, that's exactly right. It's in the article.

"Retied" CIA agents are often hired by producers to help film spy movies, and surprise, those movies portray the CIA in a human light.

[Dóchas]

of course and they are always the mighty vanquishers of communists, terrorists etc.

have you seen 'The Kingdom' its so pro-american and anti islam its sad!!

[PostAnarchy]

Yea there is a long and terrible connection between the US state, including the CIA, and Hollywood movie studios. Thus serving at times official state propaganda such as the 1950s anti communist witchhunts and what not.