Hollywood R.I.P.? David Mikics on Movies, Culture, and Jewish Identity
What makes a movie Jewish? Is it the creator, the characters, the themes—or something deeper?
In this episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel explore the profound influence Jews have had on Hollywood and American culture. Drawing on a recent essay by author and professor David Mikics, they examine how Jewish immigrants helped build the movie industry, why explicit Jewish stories were often absent from early Hollywood films, and how generations of filmmakers shaped America’s cultural imagination.
Together, they discuss iconic figures such as Louis B. Mayer, Samuel…
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