American Matchmaker

American Matchmaker
Directed byEdgar G. Ulmer
StarringLeo Fuchs
Judith Abarbanel
Judel Dubinsky
Anna Guskin
Celia Brodkin
Rosetta Bialis
Abraham Lax
Esther Adler
Sarah Krohner
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"), Judith Abarbanel, Judel Dubinsky and Anna Guskin. The film's music was composed by Sam Morgenstern and its screenplay was written by Shirley Kassler Ulmer under the name Shirle Castle.

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

Plot

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "American Matchmaker 1940 Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer". letterboxd.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ "American Matchmaker". jewishfilm.org. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  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 August 16, 2017.
  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". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  9. ↑ Kimmel, Daniel (January 2, 2009). "Not your typical Yiddish humor". Jewish Advocate., Boston, Mass. 11.