Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
They fled a nightmare to build a dreamThis 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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 100 minutes
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Arthur Tracy
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Bernard Avishai
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Thomas Cripps
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Richard Kozarski
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Judith Balaban
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Cass Warner
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Bob Thomas
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A.C. Lyles
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Aljean Harmetz
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Jonathan Rosenbaum
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Les Friedman
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Irene Mayer Holt
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Daniel Selznick
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Betty Lasky
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Betty Warner Sheinbaum
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Jim Zukor
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Stephen J. Whitfield
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Edward Dmytryk
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Abraham Polonsky
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Walter Bernstein
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Bruce Cohn Curtis
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