Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 22, 1998

Original language

English

Countries

Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

Cast

R.H. Thomson,Neal Gabler,J. Hoberman,Arthur Tracy,Bernard Avishai,Hasia Diner,Thomas Cripps,Richard Koszarski,Judith Balaban,Cass Warnerand 16 more

Director

Stuart Samuels,Simcha Jacobovici

Writer

Neal Gabler,Simcha Jacobovici

Producer

Elliott Halpern,Simcha Jacobovici

Cinematography

Mark Mackay

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0141163