Almonds and Raisins (1984)
90 min
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.
- Release date
- August 31, 1984
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
Cast
- Herschel Bernardi as Self
- Leo Fuchs as Self
- Joseph Green as Self
- Miriam Kressyn as Self
- Leon Liebgold as Self
Crew
- Celia Adler · Archive footage
- Eugenie Besserer · Archive footage
- Fanny Brice · Archive footage
- George Jessel · Archive footage
- Al Jolson · Archive footage
- David Elstein · Director
- Russ Karel · Director
- Russ Karel · Writer
- Wolf Mankowitz · Writer
- David Elstein · Producer
- Russ Karel · Producer
- John Altman · Composer
- Jack Lashes · Cinematographer
- Chris Barnes · Editor
- Christopher Barnes · Editor
- Kevin Hewitt · Editor
- Bridget Reiss · Editor