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The outsized 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 com...
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oapen-20.500.12657-315622021-11-15T08:23:08Z From Shtetl to Stardom Renov, Michael Brook, Vincent History American Jews Jews Judaism The outsized 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). 2017-03-01 23:55:55 2020-03-13 03:00:31 2020-04-01T13:39:50Z 2020-04-01T13:39:50Z 2016-12-15 book 626998 OCN: 1028761451 9781557537881 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/31562 eng Jewish Role in American Life: An Annual Review application/pdf n/a 626998.pdf Purdue University Press 10.26530/oapen_626998 100678 10.26530/oapen_626998 3600efb5-b3a3-419f-9e4f-7a6094096815 b818ba9d-2dd9-4fd7-a364-7f305aef7ee9 9781557537881 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) USA 100678 KU Select 2016 Front List Collection Knowledge Unlatched open access |
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The outsized 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). |
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