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Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
They fled a nightmare to build a dream
1998 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Simcha Jacobovici, Stuart Samuels |
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| Writer: | Simcha Jacobovici, Neal Gabler |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 22, 1998 |
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| Director: | Simcha Jacobovici, Stuart Samuels |
| Writer: | Simcha Jacobovici, Neal Gabler |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | american dream, hollywood, jewish history, jewish documentary |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| R.H. Thomson | Narrator |
| Neal Gabler | Himself |
| J. Hoberman | Himself |
| Arthur Tracy | Himself |
| Bernard Avishai | Himself |
| Hasia Diner | Herself |
| Thomas Cripps | Himself |
| Richard Kozarski | Himself |
| Judith Balaban | Herself |
| Cass Warner | Herself |
| Robert Rosen | Himself |
| Bob Thomas | Himself |
| A.C. Lyles | Himself |
| Aljean Harmetz | Herself |
| Jonathan Rosenbaum | Himself |
| Les Friedman | Himself |
| Irene Mayer Holt | Herself |
| Daniel Selznick | Himself |
| Betty Lasky | Herself |
| Betty Warner Sheinbaum | Herself |
| Jim Zukor | Himself |
| Stephen J. Whitfield | Himself |
| Edward Dmytryk | Himself |
| Abraham Polonsky | Himself |
| Walter Bernstein | Himself |
| Bruce Cohn Curtis | Himself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Simcha Jacobovici | Writer, Director |
| Stuart Samuels | Director |
| Michael A. Levine | Legal Services |
| Neal Gabler | Writer |
| Mark Mackay | Director of Photography |
| Reid Dennison | Editor |
| Robin Bicknell | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Simcha Jacobovici | Producer |
| Elliott Halpern | Producer |
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