HOLLYWOODISM: JEWS, MOVIES AND THE AMERICAN DREAM
"They fled a nightmare to build a dream"
Directed by Simcha Jacobovici
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.
Cast
R.H. Thomson
Self - Narrator (voice)
Neal Gabler
Self
J. Hoberman
Self
Arthur Tracy
Self
Bernard Avishai
Self
Hasia Diner
Self
Thomas Cripps
Self
Richard Koszarski
Self
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Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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