Editing Olympia (Paris) (section)

====Nazi spoliation====
In the summer of 1940, the [[Nazism|Nazis]] invaded French towns, villages, and [[Paris in World War II|Paris]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Wilkins |first=Charlotte |date=4 March 2020 |title=Eighty years after millions fled the German army, revisiting the 'Paris Exodus' |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20200304-eighty-years-after-millions-fled-the-german-army-revisiting-the-paris-exodus |url-status=live |work=[[France 24]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304053449/https://www.france24.com/en/20200304-eighty-years-after-millions-fled-the-german-army-revisiting-the-paris-exodus |archive-date=4 March 2021 |access-date=20 May 2021 }}</ref> followed by the [[Nazi plunder|plundering of cultural heritage]], especially the French of Jewish [[Judaism|faith]].<ref name=":9">{{cite book |last1=Habib |first1=André |last2=Marie |first2=Michel |editor1-first=André |editor1-last=Habib |editor2-first=Michel |editor2-last=Marie |date=2016 |chapter=La spoliation du cinéma français par les nazis: La spoliation |title=L'avenir de la mémoire |url=https://books.openedition.org/septentrion/2252?lang=fr |series=Arts du spectacle − Images et sons |language=fr |edition=Presses universitaires du Septentrion |location=[[Villeneuve-d'Ascq]] |pages=47–52 |doi=10.4000/books.septentrion.2237 |isbn=9782757404393 }}</ref> Being Jewish, Haïk left Paris for North Africa while the Nazis confiscated his property, films and took control of his company ''Les Films Régent'' that he had created in 1934.<ref name=":9"/><ref name=":6"/> In mid-October 1940, four hundred and seventeen movie theaters were open in Paris, while the seven hundred and thirty-six closed were included in the [[Aryanization]] process, along with those of Siritzky.<ref name=":10">{{cite book |last=Kaspi |first=Andre |date=1991 |title=Les Juifs pendant l'Occupation |trans-title=Jews during the Occupation |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ow6PDgAAQBAJ&pg=PT85 |chapter=2: Qu'est ce qu'un Juif? − Les effects de l'aryanisation |language=fr |publisher=Points |place=[[University of Paris|Sorbonne]]|isbn=978-2-0213-6064-6 }}</ref> Siritzky, who also controlled the business operations of movie theaters such as the Marivaux, [[Max Linder Panorama|Max Linder]] César, and [[Moulin Rouge]],<ref name=":10"/> received an [[invitation to tender]] from ''Société des cinémas de l'Est'' (SOGEC), led by German film producer and [[Continental Films]] executive director, [[Alfred Greven]].<ref name=":8"/> The ''Société des cinémas de l'Est'' acquired the totality of Siritzky's business, including the Olympia.<ref name=":8"/> [[University of Paris|Sorbonne]]'s professor Andre Kaspi wrote that Siritzky left France for the United States after the transaction, from which he pocketed 18{{nbsp}}''millions de [[French Franc#World War I|franc]]s''.{{refn|group=nb|18{{nbsp}}million of francs in 1940 is equal to US$9,697,000 in May 2021.}}<ref name=":10"/> The Olympia movie theater continued its activity during the [[German military administration in occupied France during World War II|occupation of France]] and broadcast German films by [[Tobis Film|Tobis]], Continental Films, as well as French production films by [[Henri Decoin]], [[Robert Vernay]], and [[Christian-Jaque]].<ref name=":8"/><ref name=":3"/> The venue also provided shelter for [[German Army (1935–1945)|German soldiers]].<ref name=":11">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Ces amoureux célèbres qui ont laissé leur empreinte dans Paris |trans-title=These famous lovers who left their mark in Paris |url=https://www.paris.fr/pages/ces-amoureux-qui-ont-laisse-leur-empreinte-dans-paris-7477 |url-status=live |language=fr |work=Paris.fr |date=2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214170216/https://www.paris.fr/pages/ces-amoureux-qui-ont-laisse-leur-empreinte-dans-paris-7477 |archive-date=14 February 2021 |access-date=21 May 2021 }}</ref><ref name=":3"/>