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Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

# They fled a nightmare to build a dream
Documentary
📜 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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📆 Date Released: 1998-03-22
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.8

Beloved Cast

R.H. Thomson original image
Narrator
R.H. Thomson
Neal Gabler original image
Himself
Neal Gabler
J. Hoberman original image
Himself
J. Hoberman
Arthur Tracy original image
Himself
Arthur Tracy
Bernard Avishai original image
Himself
Bernard Avishai
Hasia Diner original image
Herself
Hasia Diner
Thomas Cripps original image
Himself
Thomas Cripps
Richard Kozarski original image
Himself
Richard Kozarski
Judith Balaban original image
Herself
Judith Balaban
Cass Warner original image
Herself
Cass Warner
Robert Rosen original image
Himself
Robert Rosen
Bob Thomas original image
Himself
Bob Thomas
A.C. Lyles original image
Himself
A.C. Lyles
Aljean Harmetz original image
Herself
Aljean Harmetz
Jonathan Rosenbaum original image
Himself
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Les Friedman original image
Himself
Les Friedman
Irene Mayer Holt original image
Herself
Irene Mayer Holt
Daniel Selznick original image
Himself
Daniel Selznick
Betty Lasky original image
Herself
Betty Lasky
Betty Warner Sheinbaum original image
Herself
Betty Warner Sheinbaum
Jim Zukor original image
Himself
Jim Zukor
Stephen J. Whitfield original image
Himself
Stephen J. Whitfield
Edward Dmytryk original image
Himself
Edward Dmytryk
Abraham Polonsky original image
Himself
Abraham Polonsky
Walter Bernstein original image
Himself
Walter Bernstein
Bruce Cohn Curtis original image
Himself
Bruce Cohn Curtis

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