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Almonds and Raisins

This documentary examines the dozens of Yiddish-language talking films made in the United States and Europe between the release of The Jazz Singer in 1927 and the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.

Top Cast

  • Orson Welles

    Orson Welles

    Narrator

  • Celia Adler

    Celia Adler

  • Herschel Bernardi

    Herschel Bernardi

  • Eugenie Besserer

    Eugenie Besserer

  • Fanny Brice

    Fanny Brice

Overview

This documentary examines the dozens of Yiddish-language talking films made in the United States and Europe between the release of The Jazz Singer in 1927 and the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.

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