Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.302 |
Directed By
Simcha Jacobovici
Stuart Samuels
Crew
Simcha Jacobovici
Stuart Samuels
Michael A. Levine
Simcha Jacobovici
Neal Gabler
Elliott Halpern
Simcha Jacobovici
Mark Mackay
Reid Dennison
Robin Bicknell
TOP CAST
R.H. Thomson
Narrator
Neal Gabler
Himself
J. Hoberman
Himself
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
Himself
Aljean Harmetz
Herself
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Himself
Les Friedman
Himself
Irene Mayer Holt
Herself
Daniel Selznick
Himself
Betty Lasky
Herself
Betty Warner Sheinbaum
Herself
Jim Zukor
Himself
Stephen J. Whitfield
Himself
Edward Dmytryk
Himself
Abraham Polonsky
Himself
Walter Bernstein
Himself
Bruce Cohn Curtis
Himself
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