Moving pictures or movies as it is called for short, were made by entrepreneurs to entertain the people for a profit. It became a powerful media to convey the masses into a different world, away from the reality of daily life. Towards the 1930's, it morphed into one of the best propaganda tools by governments to sway and instill ideas to its citizens. Ask yourself this question the next time in the movies, either it was made for propaganda or entertainment?............AMOR PATRIAE
Moving pictures or movies as it is called for short, were made by entrepreneurs to entertain the people for a profit. It became a powerful media to convey the masses into a different world, away from the reality of daily life. Towards the 1930's, it morphed into one of the best propaganda tools by governments to sway and instill ideas to its citizens. Ask yourself this question the next time in the movies, either it was made for propaganda or entertainment?............AMOR PATRIAE
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Black and White Movie "Officers and Men" Leopoldo Salcedo, Van Heflin, James MacArthur
Description: Movie during WWII in the Philippines. Two Americans are forced into hiding after the Japanese invade the Philippines. They soon team up with a Filipino commando group, and with them the struggle to rid the island of the invading forces.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6736744494734309974&q=Philippines&pr=goog-sl&hl=en
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