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Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

68 %|Mar 22, 1998|Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Stuart Samuels
Director
Simcha Jacobovici
Director
Michael A. Levine
Legal Services
Mark Mackay
Director of Photography
Elliott Halpern
Producer
Simcha Jacobovici
Producer
Reid Dennison
Editor
Neal Gabler
Writer