Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas (2017)
An offbeat, irreverent musical documentary that tells the story of a group of Jewish songwriters, including Irving Berlin, Mel Tormé, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, Gloria Shayne Baker and Johnny Marks, who wrote the soundtrack to Christianity’s most musical holiday. It’s an amazing tale of immigrant outsiders who became irreplaceable players in pop culture’s mainstream – a generation of songwriters who found in Christmas the perfect holiday in which to imagine a better world, and for at least one day a year, make us believe.
Director: Larry Weinstein
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: November 5, 2017
Cast
- Larry Weinstein - Narrator
- Kang Ho - Owner's Mother
- Steven Page - Take-Out Man
- Gaston Poon - Owner
- Decker Williams - The Boy
- Jeremy Salzman - Father
- Jenna Harris - Mother
- Franc-Anton Harwart - Head Waiter
- Dione Taylor - Young Woman
- Aviva Chernick - Female Singer
Screenplay
Cinematography: Kiarash Sadigh
Editing: David New
Production: Riddle Films Inc.
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
songwriter, jewish culture, christmas, assimilation, christmas songs, jewish, music, famous song
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas about?
- An offbeat, irreverent musical documentary that tells the story of a group of Jewish songwriters, including Irving Berlin, Mel Tormé, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, Gloria Shayne Baker and Johnny Marks, who wrote the soundtrack to Christianity’s most musical holiday. It’s an amazing tale of immigrant outsiders who became irreplaceable players in pop culture’s mainstream – a generation of songwriters who found in Christmas the perfect holiday in which to imagine a better world, and for at least one day a year, make us believe.
- Who directed Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas?
- Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas was directed by Larry Weinstein.
- Who stars in Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas?
- Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas stars Larry Weinstein, Kang Ho, Steven Page, Gaston Poon, Decker Williams, Jeremy Salzman.
- How long is Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas?
- Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas?
- Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas produced?
- Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas was produced in Canada.