At first, Hollywood studios presented sanitized news, as if the Great Depression or a growing Nazi threat did not exist. Soon, however, the newsreel was revolutionized by March of Time, the theater newsreel program which established the standards still used in the industry today. So proficient and numerous were the news agencies of the day, that World War II became a contest for public opinion between the various news machines. Moving images of D-Day are shown. (48 minutes)
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