TIL that American movie producer Robert Goldstein was sentenced to ten years in 1918 under the Espionage Act for a film that portrayed the British negatively during the American Revolution.

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TIL that American movie producer Robert Goldstein was sentenced to ten years in 1918 under the Espionage Act for a film that portrayed the British negatively during the American Revolution.

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United States v. "The Spirit of '76" | The New York Public Library

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During World War I, the making of movies—even seemingly pro-American films—could be a dangerous proposition, given the wartime hysteria so…

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