Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV)

Director:

Simcha Jacobovici

Writers:

Neal Gabler (book)
Simcha Jacobovici (writer)

Release Date:

22 March 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | History

Tagline:

They fled a nightmare to build a dream.

Plot:

A Survey illustrating the profound effect of Eastern European Emigre culture has had on the basic content of Hollywood films

Plot Keywords:

Hollywood | Jewish Culture | Filmmaking | Movie Producer | Movie History

Cast

Neal Gabler	...	Himself
J. Hoberman	...	Himself
Arthur Tracy	...	Himself
Bernard Avishai	...	Himself
Dr. Hasia Diner	...	Herself (as Prof. Hasia Diner)
Thomas Cripps	...	Himself
Richard Kozarski	...	Himself
Judith Balaban	...	Herself
Cass Warner	...	Herself (as Cass Warner Sperling)
Prof. Robert Rosen	...	Himself
Bob Thomas	...	Himself
A.C. Lyles	...	Himself
Aljean Harmetz	...	Herself
Jonathan Rosenbaum	...	Himself
Prof. Les Friedman	...	Himself

Also Known As:

Hollywood: An Empire of Their Own (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

98 min | Argentina:98 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Company:

Associated Productions

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The film gives a montage of clips from films made by Hollywood to bolster American war efforts in the wake of Pearl Harbor. Included is Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), which was not made until 1949, four years after the war had already ended.

Movie Connections:

Features This Is the Army (1943)