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Name of film that parodied this film?

posted 19 years ago by stupidbike
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Does anyone know the name of the short film that parodies this film? They use footage from Truimph of the Will to make the marching Nazi's look like they're dancing.

[–] racso_452 18 years ago

Oh, I think I know what you're talking about, it was made by the British right? I think in the late 1930's...if I find any info I'll tell you.

[–] ModRod 18 years ago

It's called "General Adolph Takes Over." It was supposedly done by a Canadian editor. It is set to the British tune "The Lambeth Walk."

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

Link is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIb10vZX4jM

Amazing editing skills for the time!

[–] Satan2016 (23270) 2 years ago

I'd seen this years ago, but now I know the title. Only 1.3M views?

General Adolph Takes Over. In 1935 a powerful propaganda film called "Triumph of the Will" was released in Germany. The British Ministry of Information put together its own propaganda film using "Triumph of the Will" and setting it to the British dance tune "The Lambeth Walk", they made the Nazis look like wind up dolls. The whole point of it was to lampoon the enemy and undermine and ridicule the German propaganda film. The British public loved it. Humour was being used as a weapon of war to boost morale and to subvert the powerful. It is thought the film was seen by Goebbels himself who apparently left the screening screaming and shouting vulgarities.

[–] SickSpazmoid (692) 2 years ago

Star Wars