Star Spangled Salesman (1968)
A collection of television celebrities pitch United States Savings bonds.
Top billed cast
Carl ReinerSelf
Carol BurnettMiss Grebs
Milton BerleStudio President
Howard MorrisSelf
Joe DeRitaCurly Joe
Larry FineLarry
Moe HowardMoe
John BannerSelf
Werner KlempererChief's Boss
Rafer JohnsonTelephone Repairman
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Nanking (1938)
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The Brainwashing of My Dad (2015)
A filmmaker examines the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her father, whose immersion in it radicalized him and rocked the foundation of their family. She discovers this political phenomenon recurring in living rooms everywhere, and reveals the consequences conservative media has had on families and a nation.
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Nazi propaganda film contrasting Germany in the days before Adolf Hitler became Chancellor with the Germany of "today" and how much better it is.
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