Imaginary witness : Hollywood and the Holocaust / Hollywood and the Holocaust

Imaginary witness : Hollywood and the Holocaust /

This documentary examines the American film and television industry's response to the rise of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi persecution of the Jews before, during, and after World War II. Uses film clips, newsreel footage and interviews of filmmakers and Holocaust survivors.

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Corporate Authors: Red Envelope Entertainment (Firm), British Broadcasting Corporation, Anker Productions, Films Transit International Inc, American Movie Classics Company, Koch Lorber Films
Other Authors: Anker, Daniel (Producer, Director), Baumel, Ellin (Producer), Holtzberg, Diana (Producer), Rofekamp, Jan (Producer), Hackman, Gene (Narrator), Barzman, Norma (Commentator), Berenbaum, Michael, 1945- (Commentator), Berger, Robert, 1934- (Commentator), Clary, Robert, 1926-2022 (Commentator), Curtis, Dan, 1927-2006 (Commentator), Frazen, Stanley (Commentator), Gabler, Neal (Commentator), Insdorf, Annette (Commentator), Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011 (Commentator), Lustig, Branko (Commentator), Mann, Abby (Commentator), Reynolds, Gene, 1923-2020 (Commentator), Rosenbaum, Thane (Commentator), Sherman, Vincent (Commentator), Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Commentator), Starger, Martin (Commentator), Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002 (Commentator), Stevens, George, Jr., 1932- (Commentator), Weaver, Fritz, 1926-2016 (Commentator)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [Port Washington, New York] : Daniel Anker Productions, 2004.
Subjects:
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in motion pictures.
Jews in motion pictures.
Motion picture industry > United States > History.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Streaming video.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Description
Summary:This documentary examines the American film and television industry's response to the rise of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi persecution of the Jews before, during, and after World War II. Uses film clips, newsreel footage and interviews of filmmakers and Holocaust survivors.
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (92 min.)
Playing Time:01:32:29
Awards:Won 2004 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Special Jury Award, Documentary Research
Won 2004 Hamptons International Film Festival Audience Award, Best Documentary
Production Credits:Edited by Bruce Shaw ; co-producer, Susan Kim ; original music, Andrew Barrett ; cinematography, Tom Hurwitz, Nancy Schreiber, Dyanna Taylor.
Participant or Performer:Narrator, Gene Hackman ; commentary, Norma Barzman, Michael Berenbaum, Robert Berger, Robert Clary, Dan Curtis, Stanley Frazen, Neal Gabler, Annette Insdorf, Sidney Lumet, Branko Lustig, Abby Mann, Gene Reynolds, Sharon Rivo, Thane Rosenbaum, Vincent Sherman, Steven Spielberg, Martin Starger, Rod Steiger, George Stevens Jr., Malvin Wald, Fritz Weaver.
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description from landing page (Film Platform, viewed October 4, 2015).

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