

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
1998 · Movie · 1h 40m
Documentary
"They fled a nightmare to build a dream"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
Key crew
- Stuart SamuelsDirector
- Simcha JacoboviciDirector
- Neal GablerWriter
- Simcha JacoboviciWriter
Cast
- R.H. ThomsonNarrator
- Neal GablerHimself
- J. HobermanHimself
- Arthur TracyHimself
- Bernard AvishaiHimself
- Hasia DinerHerself
- Thomas CrippsHimself
- Richard KozarskiHimself
- Judith BalabanHerself
- Cass WarnerHerself
- Robert RosenHimself
- Bob ThomasHimself
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Themes
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