2009
August 2009
Thursday 6 August 2009
Thu 6 Aug, 7 pm. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
West Newton Cinema Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg, directed by Aviva Kempner (2009, US, 92 min., 35mm) From Aviva Kempner, award-winning maker of The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (screened in our 1999 Festival), comes this humorous and eye-opening story of television pioneer Gertrude Berg. She was the creator, principal writer, and star of “The Goldbergs,” a popular radio show about a Jewish family living in New York City which became television’s very first character-driven domestic sitcom in 1949.
She combined social commentary, family values and lots of humor to win the hearts of America. Filmmaker Kempner will join us immediately following the screening to answer audience questions.
Tickets on sale beginning Wednesday, July 22 at the West Newton Cinema: $15 general admission, $12 for senior, student and Boston Jewish Film Festival members (must show membership card).
To learn more about the film, visit
www.mollygoldbergfilm.org/home.php