Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Leff, Abraham.
2. Lynn, Henry.
3. Adler, Celia, 1889-1979.
4. Lillian, Anna.
5. Strassberg, Morris.
6. Wendorf, Ruben.
7. Silberkasten, Morris.
8. Siegel, S.
9. Steinberg, S.
10. Roland, George.
11. Stillman, Jack.
12. Contner, J. Burgi.
13. Satz, Ludwig.
14. Felt, Henry.
15. Pucker Rivo, Sharon.
16. National Center for Jewish Film.
17. Rutenberg and Everett Yiddish Film Library.
18. Menorah Productions.
19. Yiddish Art Theatre.
20. Ṿilner trupe.
21. American Jewish Historical Society.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (92 min.) : sound, black and white; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Beautiful young Esther Liebman and her husband, Joseph, leave Russia in 1911 on a ship to America. Joseph dies at sea and Esther arrives in America pregnant, penniless and without family to help her. Famed Yiddish theater performer Celia Adler stars and is supported by the Yiddish Art Theater and the Vilna Troupe.

Alternative title

1. Ṿu iz mayn ḳind?

Subject

1. Feature films
2. Motion pictures, Yiddish

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Note

1. Originally produced as a movie in 1937, and restored by the National Center for Jewish Film in the 1970's.

Credits (note)

1. Film: story by S. Siegel and S. Steinberg ; screenplay by Henry Lynn ; film edited by George Roland ; musical direction, Jack Stillman ; photographed by J. Burgi Contner ; "Lullaby Song" by Ludwig Satz. Film restoration, Rutenberg and Everett Yiddish Film Library of the American Jewish Historical Society: director, Henry Felt ; producer Sharon P. Rivo.

Performer (note)

1. Celia Adler, Anna Lillian, Morris Strassberg, Rugen Wendorf, Morris Silberkasten.

System details (note)

1. VHS format.

Language (note)

1. In Yiddish with English subtitles.