A brief history of Hollywood spies

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"In 1950, the CIA bought the film rights to George Orwell’s 'Animal Farm,' and funded the 1954 animated version, ensuring that the book’s message was portrayed as strictly anti-Soviet. Likewise, the 1958 film of Graham Greene’s 'The Quiet American' revised the story of the novel on the advice of the CIA ..."

A brief history of Hollywood spies | The Raw Story

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The history of Tinseltown is littered with allegations of espionage, as the revelations about the successful producer has reminded us. Welcome to the world of ‘thespionage’