American Matchmaker

American Matchmaker
Directed byEdgar G. Ulmer[1]
StarringLeo Fuchs
Judith Abarbanel
Judel Dubinsky
Anna Guskin
Celia Brodkin
Rosetta Bialis
Abraham Lax
Esther Adler
Sarah Krohner[2]
Edited byHans E. Mandl
Music bySam Morgenstern
Release date
  • 6 May 1940 (1940-05-06)
Running time
87 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Yiddish

American Matchmaker, or אמעריקאנער שדכן (Americaner Shadchen) is a 1940 Yiddish-language American comedy film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Leo Fuchs (known as "the Yiddish Fred Astaire"),[3] Judith Abarbanel, Judel Dubinsky and Anna Guskin.[4][5] The film's music was composed by Sam Morgenstern and its screenplay was written by Shirley Kassler Ulmer under the name Shirle Castle.[6]

American Matchmaker was restored by the National Center for Jewish Film, the largest archive of Jewish film outside of Israel.[7]

Plot

Cast

  • Leo Fuchs
  • Judith Abarbanel[8][9]
  • Judel Dubinsky
  • Anna Guskin
  • Celia Brodkin
  • Rosetta Bialis
  • Abraham Lax
  • Esther Adler
  • Sarah Krohner

References

  1. ^ "American Matchmaker 1940 Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  2. ^ "American Matchmaker". jewishfilm.org. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  3. ^ Kimmel, Daniel (January 2, 2009). "Not your typical Yiddish humor". Jewish Advocate., Boston, Mass. 11.
  4. ^ "American Matchmaker (Amerikaner Schadchen) Film". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  5. ^ Burr, Ty (January 15, 2012). "Film series that steps out: A look at musicals famous - and obscure". The Boston Globe. N 7.
  6. ^ "Obituaries; Shirley Kassler Ulmer; Screenwriter of 'American Matchmaker': [Home Edition]". Los Angeles Times. August 14, 2000., obituary
  7. ^ Zauzmer, Julie (2015). "Jewish archivist honored for using new technology to revive old films: The National Center for Jewish Film restored "American Matchmaker," which will be screened Sunday". The Washington Post., online
  8. ^ "American Matchmaker". tcm.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  9. ^ Kimmel, Daniel (January 2, 2009). "Not your typical Yiddish humor". Jewish Advocate., Boston, Mass. 11.


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