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Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
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Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

1998
1h 40m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1998

Runtime

1h 40m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

"They fled a nightmare to build a dream"

This film discusses the effect on how major American films in Hollywood were influenced by the Eastern European Jewish culture that most of the major movie moguls who controlled the studios shared. Through clips of various films, the filmmakers illustrate the dominant themes like that of the outsider, the outspoken American patriotism, and rooting for the underdog in society.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Mar 22, 1998
Languages
English
Director
Stuart Samuels
Simcha Jacobovici
Simcha Jacobovici
Production Countries
Canada
Germany
United Kingdom
United States of America

Top Cast

26 Cast Members

R.H. Thomson

R.H. Thomson

Narrator

Neal Gabler

Himself

J. Hoberman

Himself

Arthur Tracy

Arthur Tracy

Himself

Bernard Avishai

Himself

Hasia Diner

Herself

Thomas Cripps

Himself

Richard Kozarski

Himself

Judith Balaban

Herself

Cass Warner

Herself

Robert Rosen

Himself

Bob Thomas

Himself

A.C. Lyles

A.C. Lyles

Himself

Aljean Harmetz

Herself

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Himself

Les Friedman

Himself

Irene Mayer Holt

Herself

Daniel Selznick

Daniel Selznick

Himself

Betty Lasky

Herself

Betty Warner Sheinbaum

Herself

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