Film

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

1998 · 1h 40m · Documentary

They fled a nightmare to build a dream

IMDb

7.1

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

Self - Narrator (voice)

Neal Gabler

Self

J. Hoberman

Self

Arthur Tracy

Self

Bernard Avishai

Self

Hasia Diner

Self

Thomas Cripps

Self

Richard Koszarski

Self

Judith Balaban

Self

Cass Warner

Self

Robert Rosen

Self

Bob Thomas

Self

A.C. Lyles

Self

Aljean Harmetz

Self

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Self

Les Friedman

Self

• Simcha JacoboviciDirector · Writer · Producer
• Stuart SamuelsDirector
• Neal GablerWriter
• Elliott HalpernProducer
• Mark MackayDirector of Photography
• Reid DennisonEditor

HOLLYWOOD: AN EMPIRE OF THEIR OWN trailer

Release date

March 22, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Documentary

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