The Jew In American Cinema
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The Jew In American Cinema
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Author : Patricia Erens
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1988-08-22
The Jew In American Cinema written by Patricia Erens and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-08-22 with Performing Arts categories.
Examples range from film's early days to the present, from Europe, Israel, and the United States.
Hollywood S Chosen People
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Author : Daniel Bernardi
language : en
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-17
Hollywood S Chosen People written by Daniel Bernardi and has been published by Wayne State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-17 with Art categories.
As studio bosses, directors, and actors, Jews have been heavily involved in film history and vitally involved in all aspects of film production. Yet Jewish characters have been represented onscreen in stereotypical and disturbing ways, while Jews have also helped to produce some of the most troubling stereotypes of people of color in Hollywood film history. In Hollywood's Chosen People: The Jewish Experience in American Cinema, leading scholars consider the complex relationship between Jews and the film industry, as Jews have helped to construct Hollywood's vision of the American dream and American collective identity and have in turn been shaped by those representations. Editors Daniel Bernardi, Murray Pomerance, and Hava Tirosh-Samuelson introduce the volume with an overview of the history of Jews in American popular culture and the American film industry. Multidisciplinary contributors go on to discuss topics such as early Jewish films and directors, institutionalized anti-Semitism, Jewish identity and gossip culture, and issues of Jewish performance on film. Contributors draw on a diverse sampling of films, from representations of the Holocaust on film to screen comedy; filmmakers and writers, including David Mamet, George Cukor, Sidney Lumet, Edward Sloman, and Steven Spielberg; and stars, like Barbra Streisand, Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller. The Jewish experience in American cinema reveals much about the degree to which Jews have been integrated into and contribute to the making of American popular film culture. Scholars of Jewish studies, film studies, American history, and American culture as well as anyone interested in film history will find this volume fascinating reading.
The Jew In American Cinema
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Author : Patricia Erens
language : en
Publisher:
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Placing cinematic representations of the "Jew" within their historical context, Bartov demonstrates the powerful political, social, and cultural impact of these images on popular attitudes. He argues that these representations generally fall into four categories: the "Jew" as perpetrator, as victim, as hero, and as anti-hero. Examples range from film's early days to the present, from Europe, Israel, and the United States.
Hollywood S Image Of The Jew
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Author : Lester D. Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Frederick Ungar
Release Date : 1982
Hollywood S Image Of The Jew written by Lester D. Friedman and has been published by Frederick Ungar this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Performing Arts categories.
The Jewish Image In American Film
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Author : Lester D. Friedman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Jewish Image In American Film written by Lester D. Friedman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Performing Arts categories.
The American Jewish Story Through Cinema
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Author : Eric A. Goldman
language : en
Publisher: Univ of TX + ORM
Release Date : 2013-04-01
The American Jewish Story Through Cinema written by Eric A. Goldman and has been published by Univ of TX + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-01 with Social Science categories.
“A superb, thought-provoking analysis tracing the metamorphosis of the image of the Jew as portrayed through 80 years of American cinema.” —Library Journal Like the haggadah, the traditional story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt read at the Passover seder, cinema offers a valuable text from which to gain an understanding of the social, political, and cultural realities of Jews in America. In an industry strongly influenced by Jewish filmmakers, the complex, evolving nature of the American Jewish condition has had considerable impact on American cinema and, in particular, on how Jews are reflected on the screen. This groundbreaking study analyzes select mainstream films from the beginning of the sound era to today to provide an understanding of the American Jewish experience over the last century, from the time when Hollywood’s movie moguls, most of whom were Jewish, shied away from asserting a Jewish image on the screen, to a period when Jewish moviemakers became more comfortable with the concept of a Jewish hero and with an overpowered, yet heroic, Israel, and the way that the Holocaust assumed center stage as the single event with the greatest effect on American Jewish identity. Recently, as American Jewish screenwriters, directors, and producers have become increasingly comfortable with their heritage, we are seeing an unprecedented number of movies that spotlight Jewish protagonists, experiences, and challenges. This is “a wonderful book for any lover of American films” (Hadassah Magazine).
The Jew In Cinema
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Author : Omer Bartov
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2005-01-07
The Jew In Cinema written by Omer Bartov and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-07 with Performing Arts categories.
Explores cinematic representations of the "Jew" from film's early days to the present.
The Holocaust In American Film
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Author : Judith E. Doneson
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 2002-01-01
The Holocaust In American Film written by Judith E. Doneson and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with History categories.
This work offers insights into how specific films influenced the Americanization of the Holocaust and how the medium per se helped seed that event into the public consciousness. In addition to an in-depth study on films produced for both theatrical release and TV since 1937 - including The Great Dictator, Cabaret, Julia, and the mini-series Holocaust - this work provides an analysis of Schindler's List and the debate over the merit of Spielberg's vision of the Holocaust. It also examines more thoroughly made-for-television movies, such as Escape From Sobibor, Playing For Time, and War and Remembrance. A special chapter on The Diary of Anne Frank discusses the evolution of that singularly European work into a universal symbol. Paying special attention to the tumultuous 1960s in America, it assesses the effect of the era on Holocaust films made during that time. It also discusses how these films helped integrate the Holocaust into the fabric of American society, transforming it into a metaphor for modern suffering. Finally, the work explores cinema in relation to the Americanization of the Jewish image.
American Jewish Films
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Author : Lawrence J. Epstein
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2013-04-06
American Jewish Films written by Lawrence J. Epstein and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-06 with Social Science categories.
This is a thematic survey of American films with significant Jewish content that made an important statement about America. Both familiar and lesser known films are included. An introduction discusses why American Jews were attracted to films as audiences, performers and business people, and evaluates how films help audiences think about their lives. The book then focuses on themes and representative and important films, placing them in their cultural contexts. One of the aspects of American Jewish life brought out by the films in general is the tensions between an American and a Jewish identity and between a Jewish identity and a broader human identity. Other themes are assimilation and acculturation, interfaith relations, Israel, marriage and family relations, the role of women, Jews and American politics, and anti-Semitism including the Holocaust.
From Shtetl To Stardom
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Author : Michael Renov
language : en
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Release Date : 2016-12-15
From Shtetl To Stardom written by Michael Renov and has been published by Purdue University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-15 with Social Science categories.
The influence of Jews in American entertainment from the early days of Hollywood to the present has proved an endlessly fascinating and controversial topic, for Jews and non-Jews alike. From Shtetl to Stardom: Jews and Hollywood takes an exciting and innovative approach to this rich and complex material. Exploring the subject from a scholarly perspective as well as up close and personal, the book combines historical and theoretical analysis by leading academics in the field with inside information from prominent entertainment professionals. Essays range from Vincent Brook’s survey of the stubbornly persistent canard of Jewish industry "control" to Lawrence Baron and Joel Rosenberg’s panel presentations on the recent brouhaha over Ben Urwand’s book alleging collaboration between Hollywood and Hitler. Case studies by Howard Rodman and Joshua Louis Moss examine a key Coen brothers film, A Serious Man (Rodman), and Jill Soloway’s groundbreaking television series, Transparent (Moss). Jeffrey Shandler and Shaina Hamermann train their respective lenses on popular satirical comedians of yesteryear (Allan Sherman) and those currently all the rage (Amy Schumer, Lena Dunham, and Sarah Silverman). David Isaacs relates his years of agony and hilarity in the television comedy writers’ room, and interviews include in-depth discussions by Ross Melnick with Laemmle Theatres owner Greg Laemmle (relative of Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle) and by Michael Renov with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner. In all, From Shtetl to Stardom offers a uniquely multifaceted, multimediated, and up-to-the-minute account of the remarkable role Jews have played in American movie and TV culture.