Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

1998

100 min

6.8

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Documentary

Director

Simcha Jacobovici

Country

Canada

Cast & Crew

R.H. Thomson

Neal Gabler

J. Hoberman

Arthur Tracy

Bernard Avishai

Hasia Diner

Thomas Cripps

Richard Kozarski

Judith Balaban

Cass Warner

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Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American 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.

  • R.H. Thomson

  • Neal Gabler

  • J. Hoberman

  • Arthur Tracy

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