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Arriving in 1924, Pesachʹke Burstein, the dancing-singing comedian, quickly became a leading figure in the Golden Era of Yiddish theater. On stage, he would meet, fall in love with, and eventually marry raising star Lillian Lux. Embarking together on triumphant overseas tours as a couple, they soon...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | Yiddish English Hebrew |
| Language Notes: | Yiddish, English and Hebrew dialogue with English subtitles. |
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New York :
New Yorker Video,
[2004]
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| Summary: | Arriving in 1924, Pesachʹke Burstein, the dancing-singing comedian, quickly became a leading figure in the Golden Era of Yiddish theater. On stage, he would meet, fall in love with, and eventually marry raising star Lillian Lux. Embarking together on triumphant overseas tours as a couple, they soon became the parents of twins. Before long the children, Mike and Susan, were given stage names and accompanied their parents on tours. In time, the pressures of theatrical life would take its toll on the family. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as documentary in 1999. A foreign film (Israel). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (85 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Audience: | MUSC. Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Yoram Millo ; editors, Einat Glaser-Zarhin, Sasha Lucsky. |
| ISBN: | 1567303560 |