Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

Name: Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
Director: Stuart Samuels
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1998
Rating: 7
Cast: R.H. Thomson, Neal Gabler, J. Hoberman, Arthur Tracy, Bernard Avishai

"They fled a nightmare to build a dream"

7/10

1998

1h 40m

Documentary

Overview

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.