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Hitler and Hollywood
A new book calls Jewish heads of Hollywood studios "collaborators." Another says they secretly foiled the plots of Nazis here in LA. Were both happening at the same time?
By Warren Olney • • 26m ListenDid the Jewish heads of Hollywood studios conspire with Adolph Hitler to censor the content of American films? Or did they spy on German agents sent to spread the message and tactics of Hitler's Third Reich? One new book calls them "collaborators," while another says they were secretly foiling the plots of Nazis here in LA. Were both things happening at the same time? Also, is California about to have the highest minimum wage in the nation?
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