Episode of Series “The Twentieth century”.
Examines the techniques of mass thought control evolved by the brilliant, ruthless Nazi minister, Joseph Goebbels, and shows the dangerous effects which totalitarian control of communications can have on a society. Includes Fritz Lang commenting briefly on his meeting with Goebbels. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
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ACMI Identifier
322242
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Political aspects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Propaganda
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Brainwashing
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communication - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mass media - Political aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → National socialism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Propaganda
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social control
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social psychology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Totalitarianism
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Power (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Social psychology
History → Goebbels, Joseph, 1897-1945
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)