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Stone Takes on 'Secret History of America'

Director will look at 'under-reported' events in Showtime series

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 19, 2009 2:30 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Oliver Stone is nothing if not ambitious. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the director is prepping a 10-part documentary series entitled Secret History of America, which promises to examine important but under-reported events from the past 60 years. Stone, who will provide the narration himself, calls the Showtime project “the deepest contribution I could ever make in film to my children and the next generation.”

“I can only hope a change in our thinking will result,” he said. The topics under Stone’s microscope include the decision to drop the atomic bombs, the Vietnam War, the Cold War in general, and, of course, the Kennedy assassination. The series should hit in 2010.

Oliver Stone speaks during an interview in Hong Kong, March 24, 2009.
Oliver Stone speaks during an interview in Hong Kong, March 24, 2009.   (AP Photo)
American filmmaker Oliver Stone poses during an interview in Hong Kong, March 24, 2009.
American filmmaker Oliver Stone poses during an interview in Hong Kong, March 24, 2009.   (AP Photo)
Oliver Stone arrives on the red carpet at the opening of the Dubai International Film Festival, Dec. 11, 2008.
Oliver Stone arrives on the red carpet at the opening of the Dubai International Film Festival, Dec. 11, 2008.   (AP Photo)
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freethemall
Aug 22, 2009 10:01 AM CDT
Oh, of course! Don't believe it, that the allies won WWII. Nor can you believe those lies about Hitler gassing all them Jews. That's just the conquerer,s version of events.
riffran
Aug 20, 2009 9:19 AM CDT
history is written by the conquerer that is in power at the time of printing
Observer
Aug 20, 2009 2:21 AM CDT
Looking forward to it Oliver! Next time you're in Austin let's do some shots and UT Cheerleaders together.

 
entertainment • cable TV • Showtime • Cold War • Vietnam War • Oliver Stone • JFK assassination • conspiracy theory • American history

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