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The living orphan
Title
The living orphan [videorecording] = Der lebediker yusem / direction, Joseph Seiden ; screen play adapted from "My Sonny" by Sholem Secunde [by Joseph Seiden and Chaim Tauber].
ISBN
1585872091
9781585872091
Published
Waltham, MA. : NCJF, 2004.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in.
Notes
Videodisc release of a 1939 motion picture production. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1939, and rereleased in 1950 with a new title.
Cinematography, Burgi Contner, Edward Hyland ; musical direction, Alexander Olshanetzky.
In Yiddish with English subtitles; credits mainly in English.
Summary
Believing his wife cares more for her theatrical career than for their son, a famous singer gives up his own career in New York and takes the boy to California, and the wife is unable to find them for many years.
Variant and related titles
Der lebediker yusem
Living orphan
Originally released with title: Mayn Zundele
Originally released with title: My son
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
Yiddish
Added to Catalog
May 04, 2010
Credits
Cinematography, Burgi Contner, Edward Hyland ; musical direction, Alexander Olshanetzky.
Cast
Gustav Berger, Fania Rubina, Jerry Rosenberg, Herman Rosen, Harry Feld, Jacob Zanger, Jenny Cashier.
System details note
DVD.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films.
Also listed under
Yiddish Film Classics (Firm)
Miriam/Lillian Films (Firm)
National Center for Jewish Film.
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