Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998): Cast
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream is a 1998 documentary directed by Simcha Jacobovici and Stuart Samuels, starring Edward Dmytryk, Abraham Polonsky and R.H. Thomson. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Directors
- Simcha Jacobovici and Stuart Samuels
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream About?
The premise of Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream without spoilers.
The documentary explores how Hollywood’s early studio heads—Eastern‑European Jews who escaped oppression—infused American cinema with their cultural perspective. Using extensive film clips, it reveals recurring motifs such as the outsider’s experience, outspoken patriotism and a deep‑rooted sympathy for the underdog, showing how those immigrant founders shaped the nation’s most iconic movies.
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- filmmaker
- american culture
- american jew
- showbiz
- showbusiness
- publicity
- filmmaking
- film producer
- hollywood california
- jewish culture
- film history
- jewish history
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- independent film
- based on book
- movie mogul
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream Cast & Characters
Edward Dmytryk leads the cast, with Abraham Polonsky and R.H. Thomson as Narrator. Directed by Simcha Jacobovici and Stuart Samuels; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Simcha Jacobovici
- Co-director Stuart Samuels
- Edward Dmytryk as themselves
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Abraham Polonsky as themselves - R.H. Thomson as Narrator
- A.C. Lyles as themselves
Also Starring in Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
· 22 more- Bob Thomas Themselves
- Daniel Selznick Themselves
- Walter Bernstein Themselves
- Jonathan Rosenbaum Themselves
- Neal Gabler Themselves
- J. Hoberman Themselves
- Robert Rosen Themselves
- Arthur Tracy Themselves
- Betty Lasky Themselves
- Aljean Harmetz Themselves
- Bernard Avishai Themselves
- Hasia Diner Themselves
- Thomas Cripps Themselves
- Richard Kozarski Themselves
- Cass Warner Themselves
- Judith Balaban Themselves
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- Les Friedman Themselves
- Betty Warner Sheinbaum Themselves
- Irene Mayer Holt Themselves
- Jim Zukor Themselves
- Stephen J. Whitfield Themselves
- Bruce Cohn Curtis Themselves
More from Simcha Jacobovici and Stuart Samuels
One more film directed by Simcha Jacobovici and Stuart Samuels: Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream.
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream.
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream Also Known As
Also known as “Hollywood: An Empire of Their Own”.
- Also known as
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- Hollywood: An Empire of Their Own
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Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream?
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream released?
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream was released on March 22, 1998.
Who directed Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream?
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream was directed by Simcha Jacobovici and Stuart Samuels.
More films by Simcha Jacobovici Who is in the cast of Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream?
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream stars Edward Dmytryk, Abraham Polonsky and R.H. Thomson as Narrator, among 26 credited actors.
Does Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream have a post-credit scene?
No. Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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