11:37 pm - 09/19/2012
Hollywood leading man Brad Pitt is preparing to produce a movie that will examine the role played by computer giant IBM in the Holocaust. The film – in which Pitt may star as well – will be based on the popular book by Edwin Black, IBM and the Holocaust.
Set to be produced through Pitt’s Plan B production company, the movie’s script will be penned by Marcus Hinchey; it is still not clear who will direct the project
Black’s revealing book, which was published in 2001 and became a New York Times best-seller, offered an in-depth study of Thomas Watson, who served as IBM’s chief executive during the years of World War II. Based on evidence he uncovered through extensive research, Black alleged that Watson created a “strategic alliance” with Nazi Germany, and employed its computer processing punch card system to enable the Germans to identify Jews under Nazi domain in an expedited manner.
Pitt, who is the father of six children with fiancée Angelina Jolie, claims he has no qualms about making movies that his children are unable to view at this time. “I’m actually more interested in the films that they’re going to enjoy when they’re adults,” he said.
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Four for you Brad. I wish more companies would come clean on how they helped the ones doing evil through out history.
Brad Pitt Producing a Film to Expose How IBM Helped the Nazis
Hollywood leading man Brad Pitt is preparing to produce a movie that will examine the role played by computer giant IBM in the Holocaust. The film – in which Pitt may star as well – will be based on the popular book by Edwin Black, IBM and the Holocaust.
Set to be produced through Pitt’s Plan B production company, the movie’s script will be penned by Marcus Hinchey; it is still not clear who will direct the project
Black’s revealing book, which was published in 2001 and became a New York Times best-seller, offered an in-depth study of Thomas Watson, who served as IBM’s chief executive during the years of World War II. Based on evidence he uncovered through extensive research, Black alleged that Watson created a “strategic alliance” with Nazi Germany, and employed its computer processing punch card system to enable the Germans to identify Jews under Nazi domain in an expedited manner.
Pitt, who is the father of six children with fiancée Angelina Jolie, claims he has no qualms about making movies that his children are unable to view at this time. “I’m actually more interested in the films that they’re going to enjoy when they’re adults,” he said.
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Four for you Brad. I wish more companies would come clean on how they helped the ones doing evil through out history.
why not just each buy your own, wtf is that
That's what I think of whenever I see a Mercedes.
he should stop making movies that he wants to see and make movies that WE want to see.
wtf happened to him!?
i dont get it ,he s not doing silly,lame comedies
or stupid drama and some people still complaint?
the last 7 years were his best,got 2 oscar nominations and the box office numbers
are quite good,so people do see his movies.
He is making good movies, interesting, intellectual stuff also mixed with fun but still smart things.
He has a great career now, he's even more diverse and interesting than Leo D.
i don't get why people think they did it alone
I feel smug when they don't have a comeback.
Actually just got back from watching a film called Black Survivors of the Holocaust. My professor asked how many people knew about the persecution of black people during the Nazi era and only like four of thirty raised their hands.
I'm a Holocaust/Genocide Studies major, so it's not that surprising to me, but it makes me happy to see other people becoming more aware of it.
Most outside of the treat of the Jews during the Holocaust I know about mostly focuses on Jehovah Witness's and the LGBTQ community. A teacher I had in high school actually taught about the other aspects, and explained why the triangle is used as a LGBTQ symbol. She went off on the class when she noticed the "No Homophobia" sign defaced, and used "Maus" as a teaching tool. One of the best History Teachers I have ever had.
Perhaps not as illuminating as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but revelatory nonetheless.
wouldn't that be treason?
and even then
smhc @ our government
are not known facts
to most :\
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer#Nazi
Edited at 2012-09-20 03:54 am (UTC)
Edited at 2012-09-20 03:55 am (UTC)
Volvo maybe?
Random House Publishing and Hugo Boss shocked me.