The Rise and fall of the Borscht Belt
- Title
- The Rise and fall of the Borscht Belt [motion picture] / Peter Davis; a Villon Films production.
- Published by
- Hurleyville, NY : Villon Films, 1985.
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Status Available by appointment. | FormatMoving image | AccessBy appointment only | Call numberM16 3568 R | Item locationOffsite |
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- Description
- 2 film reels (80 min.) : sd. col.; 16 mm.
- Summary
- A documentary that combines archival footage, home movies, travelogues and silent films to present a history of the Jewish resort area in the Sullivan County, Catskill region of New York State. Frequented by Eastern European Jews wishing to escape the cramped quarters of New York City's Lower East Side, the hotels, rooming houses and bungalow colonies of this area provided a summer respite, extended familial ties and offered a meeting place for the youth to meet future wives and husbands. The film charts the expansion and growing opluence of the resorts, the impact of the Great Depression, World War II, and the demise of the smaller hotels which could no longer compete with their larger, more affluent counterparts. Discusses the Jewish resorts as training grounds for renowned entertainers.
- Subject
- Credits (note)
- Producer, director, Peter Davis.
- Title
- The Rise and fall of the Borscht Belt [motion picture] / Peter Davis; a Villon Films production.
- Imprint
- Hurleyville, NY : Villon Films, 1985.
- Credits
- Producer, director, Peter Davis.
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- Added author
- Davis, Peter.
- Branch call number
- M16 3568 R