The great production companies, MGM, Warner Bros., Paramount
Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, and RKO were all Jewish
companies responsible for creating the typical American movie experience. They created a “recession proof” industry
because they understood that a picture was an idyllic escape from the drudgery and
harsh realities from which the movie goer lived.
This fascinating study describes the big personalities of Louis B. Mayer, Carl Laemmle, Adolph Zucker, Jack and Harry Warner, Samuel Goldwyn (Goldfish) and how they created feel good pictures. It is the story of the short life (37years) of Irving Thalberg, the genius in producing over 400 films of quality. One gets a glimpse of their rabbis, Edgar Magnin, and Max Nussbaum, two Reform rabbis who did not demand any Jewish observance. The only difference between the two rabbis, was perhaps one was more Zionistic (Nussbaum fled Germany to escape the Nazi clutches.)
Because the nature of the control of production of a picture
was absolute, one understands the natural reaction against management and the
rise of labor and the leftist influences in Hollywood according to Mr.
Gabler. One sees the confusion and lack
of clarity in speaking out against Hitler by the movie moguls because of his
position against Stalin and the Communists!
Very few films were made with a message against Hitler’s fascism and
those that were made did not mention the Jewish plight explicitly. Somehow the moguls did not want the world to think WWII had a Jewish problem.
The ease of turning in those who dabbled with the Communist
Party USA and creating a black list uncovers the naked insecurity of the Jewish
immigrant movie moguls and uncovers the lack of confidence in Constitutional
Rights and guarantees of free speech and political opinions.
The most poignant comment, however, came from producer, Jack Warner on
his deathbed, after a life of complete “Americanism” confusing his daughter,
telling her surprisingly “Marry a Jew!”
When asked why, Warner explained,
‘Because they – goyim (gentiles) hate us! – they'll end up shouting ‘you're a
dirty Kike!’
Neal Gabler’s worthwhile study documents as Mr. Warner asserted that assimilation does not work!
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