FBI film control activities and the «COMPIC» Program (1941–1943)

The period of 19411943 became a time when the American art was rapidly rebuilt into war rails. Artists in every possible way reinforced morale soldiers and were engaged justifying various actions government with help more accessible understandable language artistic storytelling to wider masses. paper will address specific films their propaganda subtexts. A special role this process played by USA Federal Bureau Investigation, which quickly realized potential cinema therefore began building systemic work control film production. As part paper, it be examined on example how FBI displayed build mechanisms for controlling industry through program COMPIC. This aimed at countering communist influence cinema. close connection between development COMPIC COMRAP program, provided opposition federal agents Comintern, also considered CINRAD developed same mentioned, designed protect developments field nuclear weapons. is based archival materials literature history FBI.