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Timewatch · S14E10 — The Projection Racket
Season 14 episodes
1. Out of the AshesJan 11, 19952. Uncle Ho and Uncle SamMar 23, 19953. The BBC in VietnamMar 30, 19954. The Life and Loves of Oscar WildeApr 15, 19955. Special: Biafra - Fighting a War without GunsJul 23, 19956. Evidence of VikingsOct 8, 19957. The True Story of PocahontasOct 15, 19958. KamikazeOct 22, 19959. Quiet RevolutionOct 29, 199510. The Projection RacketNov 5, 199511. Tanks - Wonder Weapon of WW1?Nov 12, 1995
Synopsis
The 1930s were a golden age for Hollywood and its gangster films. But behind the screen, the Mob was turning a small-time protection racket targeting projectionists into a million-dollar shakedown. What began as extortion soon became a mutually beneficial arrangement. Timewatch went to Hollywood and Chicago to uncover the story of how movie moguls and Mobsters joined forces to keep the dream factory going, whatever the cost.
