Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American 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.

Directed by Simcha Jacobovici, Stuart Samuels

Top cast

R.H. Thomson

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Neal Gabler

Self

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J. Hoberman

Self

Arthur Tracy

Self

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Bernard Avishai

Self

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Hasia Diner

Self

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Thomas Cripps

Self

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Richard Koszarski

Self

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Judith Balaban

Self

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Cass Warner

Self

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Robert Rosen

Self

B

Bob Thomas

Self

A.C. Lyles

Self

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Aljean Harmetz

Self

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Self

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Les Friedman

Self

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Irene Mayer Holt

Self

Daniel Selznick

Self

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Betty Lasky

Self

B

Betty Warner Sheinbaum

Self

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