The read
It runs a compact 52m.
Synopsis
An offbeat, irreverent musical documentary that tells the story of a group of Jewish songwriters, including Irving Berlin, Mel Tormé, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, Gloria Shayne Baker and Johnny Marks, who wrote the soundtrack to Christianity’s most musical holiday. It’s an amazing tale of immigrant outsiders who became irreplaceable players in pop culture’s mainstream – a generation of songwriters who found in Christmas the perfect holiday in which to imagine a better world, and for at least one day a year, make us believe.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Larry WeinsteinDirector
- Jason ChartersWriter
Cast
- Larry WeinsteinNarrator
- Kang HoOwner's Mother
- Steven PageTake-Out Man
- Gaston PoonOwner
- Decker WilliamsThe Boy
- Jeremy SalzmanFather
- Jenna HarrisMother
- Franc-Anton HarwartHead Waiter
- Dione TaylorYoung Woman
- Aviva ChernickFemale Singer
- Justin GrayGuitar Player
- Sash StrigaYoung Woman
