Third Reich's Celluloid War: Propaganda in Nazi Feature Films, Documentaries and Television

This book exposes the myths surrounding the propaganda films produced during the Third Reich. One, that the Nazis were infallible masters in the use of film propaganda. Two, that everything the Nazis said was a lie. Three, that only the Riefenstahl documentaries are significant to the modern viewer. It reveals the truth, lies, successes and failures of key films designed to arouse hostility against the Nazis' enemies, Including analysis of all the key films produced by the Nazi regime and a wealth of film stills, Ian Garden takes the reader on a journey through the Nazi propaganda machine. AUTHOR Ian Garden has spent many years researching Nazi propaganda; since the initial publication of this book he has become a respected authority in the field. He has worked closely with the Frankfurt Film Museum and the Imperial War Museum, producing translations and film summaries for them. His second book for The History Press, Battling with the Truth: Media Reporting in World War II, is forthcoming in July 2016. He lives in Edinburgh. SELLING POINTS: ? Explores the mystery behind the making of the Nazis' Titanic film ? Explodes the myth that the Nazis were infallible masters of film propaganda ? Lavishly illustrated with film stills, this is an incredible sourcebook REVIEWS: 'A remarkable ? book' ? Edinburgh Evening News 182 b/w, 15 colour