Minister of hate

United States, 1961

Film
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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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Credits

producer

Burton Benjamin

production company

CBS News

Kenco Films

Duration

00:26:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1961

Appears in

The Twentieth century

Group of items

The Twentieth century

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Collection metadata

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 → 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

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Power (Psychology)

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Social psychology

History → Goebbels, Joseph, 1897-1945

History → History

History → Propaganda

People → Goebbels, Joseph, 1897-1945

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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