9.0Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt · 1986
Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt (1986) is a Documentary film directed by Peter Davis, starring Joseph Wiseman.
Documentary
9.0Overview
At its peak, one million New York Jews spent their summers in the Borscht Belt, the birthplace of Jewish-American iconoclastic humor. This film shows how these Catskills communities were run by women, and how class divisions were reflected in the resort hotels: upwardly-mobile hotel guests were entertained by a who's-who of talent, while in the bungalows, do-it-yourself burlesque and vaudeville reigned among the blue-collar families. This film is happy, humane, ironic, and, finally, bittersweet, as we see that today's Jews no longer share the tastes or aspirations of their parents.
Cast
Joseph Wiseman
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What is "Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt" about?
At its peak, one million New York Jews spent their summers in the Borscht Belt, the birthplace of Jewish-American iconoclastic humor. This film shows how these Catskills communities were run by women, and how class divisions were reflected in the resort hotels: upwardly-mobile hotel guests were entertained by a who's-who of talent, while in the bungalows, do-it-yourself burlesque and vaudeville reigned among the blue-collar families. This film is happy, humane, ironic, and, finally, bittersweet, as we see that today's Jews no longer share the tastes or aspirations of their parents.
When was "Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt" released?
Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt was released in 1986.
Who stars in "Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt"?
The cast includes Joseph Wiseman.
