LEADER 03965nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910817162103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-292-74431-5 024 7 $a10.7560/744301 035 $a(CKB)3170000000060190 035 $a(EBL)3443667 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001036477 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11665359 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001036477 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11041589 035 $a(PQKB)10549819 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3443667 035 $a(OCoLC)867739374 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse25078 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3443667 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10689941 035 $a(OCoLC)932314388 035 $a(DE-B1597)588319 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780292744318 035 $a(EXLCZ)993170000000060190 100 $a20120713d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe American Jewish story through cinema /$fby Eric A. Goldman 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAustin $cUniversity of Texas Press$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (265 p.) 225 0 $aThe Jewish history, life, and culture series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-292-74430-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 225-232) and index. 327 $aIntroduction: a century of American Jewish life -- The jazz singer: out of the Jewish ghetto (the 1920's) -- Gentleman's agreement and Crossfire: films that took on anti-Semitism in 1947 (the 1940's) -- The young lions: guaranteeing acceptance (the 1950's) -- The way we were and The prince of tides: Barbra Streisand and the evolving American Jewish woman (the 1970's and 1980's) -- Avalon and Liberty heights: the spirit of family--remembering better (the 1990's) -- Everything is illuminated: a new direction in film-- Searching for a usable past (the twenty-first century). 330 $aLike the haggadah, the traditional ?telling? of the story of the Israelites? exodus from Egypt that is read at the Passover seder, cinema offers a valuable text from which to gain an understanding of the social, political, and cultural realities of Jews in America. In an industry strongly influenced by Jewish filmmakers who made and continue to make the decisions as to which films are produced, the complex and evolving nature of the American Jewish condition has had considerable impact on American cinema and, in particular, on how Jews are reflected on the screen. This groundbreaking study analyzes select mainstream films from the beginning of the sound era to today to provide an understanding of the American Jewish experience over the last century. In the first half of the twentieth century, Hollywood?s movie moguls, most of whom were Jewish, shied away from asserting a Jewish image on the screen for fear that they might be too closely identified with that representation. Over the next two decades, Jewish moviemakers became more comfortable with the concept of a Jewish hero and with an overpowered, yet heroic, Israel. In time, the Holocaust assumed center stage as the single event with the greatest effect on American Jewish identity. Recently, as American Jewish screenwriters, directors, and producers have become increasingly comfortable with their heritage, we are seeing an unprecedented number of movies that spotlight Jewish protagonists, experiences, and challenges. 410 0$aJewish Life, History, and Culture 606 $aJews in motion pictures 606 $aJews in the motion picture industry$zUnited States 615 0$aJews in motion pictures. 615 0$aJews in the motion picture industry 676 $a791.43/6552 700 $aGoldman$b Eric A$01667042 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817162103321 996 $aThe American Jewish story through cinema$94026642 997 $aUNINA