Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
Rating: 7.3 · 1998 · Documentary · USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany · 1 ч 40 мин
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.
Information
- Year
- 1998
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country
- USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany
- Runtime
- 1 ч 40 мин
- TMDB
- 7.3
- IMDb
- 7.3
- Tagline
- They fled a nightmare to build a dream
Director
Cast
- R.H. Thomson — Narrator
- Neal Gabler — Himself
- J. Hoberman — Himself
- Arthur Tracy — Himself
- Bernard Avishai — Himself
- Hasia Diner — Herself
- Thomas Cripps — Himself
- Richard Kozarski — Himself
- Judith Balaban — Herself
- Cass Warner — Herself
- Robert Rosen — Himself
- Bob Thomas — Himself
- A.C. Lyles — Himself
- Aljean Harmetz — Herself
- Jonathan Rosenbaum — Himself
- Les Friedman — Himself
- Irene Mayer Holt — Herself
- Daniel Selznick — Himself
- Betty Lasky — Herself
- Betty Warner Sheinbaum — Herself
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