Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
Directed by Stuart Samuels, Simcha Jacobovici
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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.Read moreLess
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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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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R.H. ThomsonSelf - Narrator (voice)
Arthur TracySelfExplore the crew
- Director
- Stuart Samuels
- Director
- Simcha Jacobovici
- Director of Photography
- Mark Mackay
- Producer
- Elliott Halpern
- Producer
- Simcha Jacobovici
- Editor
- Reid Dennison
- Writer
- Neal Gabler
- Writer
- Simcha Jacobovici