Movie Description
Mothers of Today
(1939)Overview
Mothers of Today features the first motion picture performance of radio star Esther Field, best known on the airwaves of the 1930s as the 'Yiddishe Mama.' The film exemplifies the Yiddish film genre of shund, a brand of popular entertainment which appealed to working-class Jewish-American immigrant audiences with broadly-drawn, sentimental stories that reflected the daily life and culture of a distinctively American Yiddish community. While the shund films were invariably low-budget (and low-brow) affairs, these humble productions formed an important part of life in the United States for their audience.
Featured Crew
- Director : Henry Lynn
- Writer : Henry Lynn,Simon Wolf
- Cast : Esther Field,Max Rosenblatt,Simon Wolf,Gertrude Krause,Paula Lubelski
Cast
Esther Waldman
Solomon Waldman
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Anna Waldman
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Facts
Original TitleMothers of Today
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-03-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 25m
Genres
- Drama
