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Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998)

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998)

Documentary

They fled a nightmare to build a dream

Release Date: 1998, March 22
Directors: Simcha Jacobovici, Stuart Samuels
Countries: Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Cast: R.H. Thomson, J. Hoberman, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Stephen J. Whitfield, Robert Rosen, Bob Thomas, Neal Gabler, Arthur Tracy, Bernard Avishai, Hasia Diner, Richard Kozarski, Judith Balaban

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.

Keywords:

hollywood american dream jewish history jewish documentary