Craig Detweiler

Purple State of Mind

Craig Detweiler, John Marks

A conversation between college roommates Craig Detweiler and John Marks discussing questions of life, death, politics, and religion.

Les espions qui venaient d'Hollywood

Julia Kuperberg, Clara Kuperberg

Deborah Plisko, Tony Maietta

During the 1930s anti-Semitism was rampant not only in Germany but also in America. There was a German American Bund and pro-Nazi rallies even filled Madison Square Gardens in New York City. And the US was isolationist. Until Pearl Harbor, then, everything changed. Spymasters throughout the 20th century, and particularly during times of conflict, thought it advantageous to enlist the services of celebrities who had high level and powerful "fans" in various industries, many with easy access to politicians and high ranking government officials. Hollywood, as we now know from declassified National Archive documents, aided in the mobilization for war and its people contributed as spies, combatants, propagandists, documentary and fund-raisers, entertainers, and morale-boosters. Hundreds of celebrities eagerly answered the "call to arms" and brought their talents and patriotism to the intelligence services, military and war information offices.

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

Julia Kuperberg, Clara Kuperberg

Barbara Weber-Scaff, Linda Williams

Deep rooted religious beliefs seemingly going back to the Pilgrim Fathers' puritanism dominate a society which is entertained by violence to no end on a daily basis. If it is true that American movies reflect American society, the United States have yet another severe problem: a lack of open sexuality and eroticism.

Hollywood Censored

Julia Kuperberg, Clara Kuperberg

Craig Detweiler, Thomas Doherty

This documentary by Clara and Julia Kuperberg examines how a set of moral guidelines known as the Hays Code influenced movie-making in Hollywood from the 30s through to the late 60s.