Imaginary witness : Hollywood and the Holocaust /

This documentary examines the American film and television industry's response to the rise of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi persecution of the Jews before, during, and after World War II. Uses film clips, newsreel footage and interviews of filmmakers and Holocaust survivors.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Red Envelope Entertainment (Firm), British Broadcasting Corporation, Anker Productions, Films Transit International Inc, American Movie Classics Company, Koch Lorber Films
Other Authors:	Anker, Daniel (Producer, Director), Baumel, Ellin (Producer), Holtzberg, Diana (Producer), Rofekamp, Jan (Producer), Hackman, Gene (Narrator), Barzman, Norma (Commentator), Berenbaum, Michael, 1945- (Commentator), Berger, Robert, 1934- (Commentator), Clary, Robert, 1926-2022 (Commentator), Curtis, Dan, 1927-2006 (Commentator), Frazen, Stanley (Commentator), Gabler, Neal (Commentator), Insdorf, Annette (Commentator), Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011 (Commentator), Lustig, Branko (Commentator), Mann, Abby (Commentator), Reynolds, Gene, 1923-2020 (Commentator), Rosenbaum, Thane (Commentator), Sherman, Vincent (Commentator), Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Commentator), Starger, Martin (Commentator), Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002 (Commentator), Stevens, George, Jr., 1932- (Commentator), Weaver, Fritz, 1926-2016 (Commentator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	[Port Washington, New York] : Daniel Anker Productions, 2004.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in motion pictures. Jews in motion pictures. Motion picture industry > United States > History. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Holocauste, 1939-1945, au cinéma. Juifs au cinéma. Holocauste, 1939-1945. Cinéma > Industrie > États-Unis > Histoire. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) in motion pictures Jews in motion pictures Motion picture industry United States 1939-1945 Streaming video. Documentaries and Factual Films Streaming videos. documentary film. Documentary films History Nonfiction films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

Description
Summary:	This documentary examines the American film and television industry's response to the rise of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi persecution of the Jews before, during, and after World War II. Uses film clips, newsreel footage and interviews of filmmakers and Holocaust survivors.
Physical Description:	1 streaming video file (92 min.)
Playing Time:	01:32:29
Awards:	Won 2004 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Special Jury Award, Documentary Research Won 2004 Hamptons International Film Festival Audience Award, Best Documentary
Production Credits:	Edited by Bruce Shaw ; co-producer, Susan Kim ; original music, Andrew Barrett ; cinematography, Tom Hurwitz, Nancy Schreiber, Dyanna Taylor.