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Movies
What the Hell Has Hollywood Got Against Nikola Tesla?
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His inventions had a galvanic effect on modern life, arguably more than Edison’s, but when it comes to movies, Tesla is always portrayed as merely an eccentric crank.
Richard Munson
Published
Nov. 27 2019
4:52AM EST
Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero/The Daily Beast/Getty
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