Hollywood Seen Pledged to War on Totalitarianism As “patriotic Service”

Walter Wanger, a leading film producer, said at a luncheon here on Friday that the “new Hollywood” has pledged itself to war on totalitarian ideologies as a “patriotic service.” Declaring the totalitarian states have been making unlimited use of the films to spread their doctrines, Mr. Wanger asserted: “What we who believe in our democracy would like to do is to make films that would counteract these totalitarian ideologies and make ours more effective by using the truth that is on our side. I do not call this propaganda. I call this a necessary patriotic service. Already Italy and Germany are officially attacking the American motion picture industry and will do everything in their power to undermine this tremendous medium because they know how vital it could be in support of democracy. The new Hollywood appreciates this situation clearly and pledges itself to fight every individual and group that attempts to keep us from fulfilling our rightful destiny.”