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Television Under the Swastika

Television Under the Swastika

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A history of Nazi television programming and technology, from 1935 to 1944.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

21 June 1999

Country

Germany

Cast

Peter Buchholz

Peter Buchholz

Self - Narrator (voice)

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