Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American 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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Simcha Jacobovici

Director

Stuart Samuels

R.H. Thomson

Self - Narrator (voice)

Neal Gabler

Self

J. Hoberman

Self

Arthur Tracy

Self

Bernard Avishai

Self

Hasia Diner

Self