Documentary · United Kingdom · 1984 · 1h 30m

Almonds and Raisins

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Director
Russ KarelDavid Elstein
Cast
Orson Welles as Narrator Celia Adler as Herschel Bernardi as Eugenie Besserer as Fanny Brice as
Crew
Wolf Mankowitz — Writer Russ Karel — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Russ Karel Director David Elstein Director Wolf Mankowitz Writer Russ Karel Writer
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