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    Almonds and Raisins

    1985 · Documentary · 1h 30m

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  1. Aug 9, 1985 · Almonds and Raisins: Directed by David Elstein, Russ Karel. With Celia Adler, Herschel Bernardi, Eugenie Besserer, Fanny Brice. This documentary examines the dozens of Yiddish-language talking films made in the United States and Europe between the release of The Jazz Singer in 1927 and the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.

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    • Documentary
    • David Elstein, Russ Karel
    • 1985-08-09
  2. A historical account, featuring numerous clips from the films and interviews with the filmmakers, of Yiddish cinema.

    • Russ Karel
    • Herschel Bernardi
  3. Almonds and Raisins. 1984. 1 hr 30 mins. Documentary. NR. Watchlist. Orson Welles narrates this history of New York's Yiddish-language cinema, featuring clips from some of the 300 movies produced ...

  4. Almonds and Raisins deals with the humor and pathos in the lives of New York immigrant Jews and their conflict concerning their desire to identify with the surrounding culture at the same time that they are struggling to preserve their own identity. Fair print

  5. Almonds and Raisins (1984) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. Movies. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular ...

  6. Aug 9, 1985 · FILM: YIDDISH CINEMA. Almonds and Raisins. Directed by David Elstein, Russ Karel. Documentary. 1h 30m. By Richard F. Shepard. Aug. 9, 1985. The New York Times Archives. See the article in its ...

  7. This documentary reviews the Yiddish cinema in the US and Europe between the release of The Jazz Sin.

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