Jewish American

Series: Storm of Strangers Series

Duration: 26

Genre: Educational

Creator: MacMillan Films Inc

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Film about a Jewish immigration to New York's lower east side around 1910. Tells the story of how the Jewish East Side diliberately abolished itself through hard word, union organizations and the burning desire to be American., Uses photographs and illustrations, accompanied by the reading of a fictional autobiography, to portray the life of one Jewish immigrant in New York City. Shows home life and labor conditions on the East Side, suggesting values and attitudes of this immigrant group as a whole. Focuses on the role of children, education, and optimism. Narrated by Hershel Bernardi.

Complete Record: Film about a Jewish immigration to New York's lower east side around 1910. Tells the story of how the Jewish East Side diliberately abolished itself through hard word, union organizations and the burning desire to be American., Uses photographs and illustrations, accompanied by the reading of a fictional autobiography, to portray the life of one Jewish immigrant in New York City. Shows home life and labor conditions on the East Side, suggesting values and attitudes of this immigrant group as a whole. Focuses on the role of children, education, and optimism. Narrated by Hershel Bernardi.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.