Im Banne des Films. Die Weltherrschaft des Films (Under the Bann of Film. The World Domination of Film)

München: Deutscher Volksverlag Dr. E. Boepple, 1927. First edition. Softcover. Good+ condition. Octavo. 190 [2]pp., 8 plates. Original stiff black wraps with illustrated dustjacket with black lettering on cover and spine attached to black wraps at spine, protected by modern mylar. Publisher's device on title page.

"Today film today takes the place that the Press held, when it was responsible for revolution, war and economical catastrophes for the first time. When editorials of official government agencies were translated into Latin in secondary schools and family life revolved around sequels of novels and the puzzles in newspapers. Today film and press have equal share in dominating public opinion though film holds the bigger share in that respect."

Hans Buchner devises an elaborate canon for the dominance of the film in relation to national politics, its role in the system of conversion to Bolshevism, film as a vehicle for agitation and propaganda, and provides examples relating to American and Russian film production. He elaborates on the position of German film, touches upon eroticism and amorality, advertising and fetichism, the financial dominance of the American film, compares the position of Ufa and Paramount, and devises strategies and goals for film in service of the "Völkische" movement.

Contains index and two pages of publisher's advertisements at rear. Text in German, Gothic script. Light wear along edges of dustjacket, small chips and some age-toning. Starting at inside cover. (Inventory #: 54787)