Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

They fled a nightmare to build a dream

7.0(6 votes)
1998
1h 40m
Documentary

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.

Cast

R.H. Thomson

R.H. Thomson

Narrator

Neal Gabler

Neal Gabler

Himself

J. Hoberman

J. Hoberman

Himself

Arthur Tracy

Arthur Tracy

Himself

Bernard Avishai

Bernard Avishai

Himself

Hasia Diner

Hasia Diner

Herself

Thomas Cripps

Thomas Cripps

Himself

Richard Kozarski

Richard Kozarski

Himself

Judith Balaban

Judith Balaban

Herself

Cass Warner

Cass Warner

Herself

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