Children Must Laugh (1938)
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- 1h 1min
- Documentary
- 25 Mar 1938 (USA)
- Movie
Jewish life in Poland before World War II. The Vladimir Medem Sanatorium stood as the embodiment of health and enlightenment in striking contrast to the grim images of urban Polish-Jewish poverty.
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A.L. Alexander | ... |
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David Dubinsky | ... |
Introductory Speaker Himself, US Version
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B. Charney Vladeck | ... |
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Directed by
| Aleksander Ford | ||
Written by
| Jacob Pat | ... | () |
| Wanda Wasilewska | ... | () |
Produced by
| Sholom Gilinski | ... | supervising producer |
| Ch.S. Kazden | ... | supervising producer |
| S. Mendelson | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| Henoch Kon | ||
Cinematography by
| Stanislaw Lipinski | ||
Sound Department
| Fryderyk Gawze | ... | sound (as Fred J. Gawza) |
| Karol Siegel | ... | sound |
Additional Crew
| Harry Cohen | ... | English language narrative script |
| Max Davish | ... | narrative script: English language |
| Gus Tyler | ... | narrative script: English language |
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Distributors
- Medem Committee (1938) (United States) (English narration and Yiddish dialogue and songs with English subtitles)
- National Center for Jewish Film (NCJF) (1991) (World-wide) (VHS) (subtitled) (restored version)
- National Center for Jewish Film (NCJF) (2007) (World-wide) (DVD) (subtitled) (restored version)
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- Sfinks (post-production facilities)
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One of just a few surviving documentaries about Jewish life in Poland before World War II, this film was produced to raise funds for the Vladimir Medem Sanatorium which stood as the embodiment of health and enlightenment in striking contrast to the grim images of urban Polish-Jewish poverty. Written by National Center for Jewish Film |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Edited into Governing Body (2023). See more » |