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You might not think you’ve heard of the Russian-born Jewish motion picture magnate Louis B. Mayer, but if you’ve heard of MGM Studios you have. Mayer, the second ‘M’ in MGM, made his first fortune in an unsavory place: from The Birth of a Nation, the controversial 1915 silent film that glorified the early history […]

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It’s not often you get to see footage of the great Mel Brooks testifying that someone else “made him look like a great filmmaker.” Or countless producers, directors and film critics calling a nice Jewish couple “the heart of Hollywood.” Together, Harold and Lillian Michaelson worked behind the scenes on hundreds of iconic films. Harold […]

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Think Die Hard is a Christmas movie? Well, Yippee CHAI Yay, Menorah-lovers! The 1988 Bruce Willis flick is actually perfect for Hanukkah! Here are 8 reasons why: 1) ’Tis the Season:  Die Hard takes place on Christmas Eve which, as we know, this year coincided with the first night of Hanukkah. 2) Jingle tells The movie opens with “Christmas in Hollis” – produced […]

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