"They fled a nightmare to build a dream"
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.
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
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.
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