The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959)
The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959)
Based on the Writer Whose Stories Inspired The Fiddler on the Roof
This omnibus release consists of three playlets filmed and aired during television's Golden Age, and starring some of the legends of film and television. The collection originally ran as a two-hour segment on December 14, 1959, on the anthology series The Play of the Week, broadcast locally in New York City via the independent radio station WNTA. Each "tale" in the anthology was adapted from a single tale by the inimitable Sholom Aleichem, regarded by many as the "Yiddish Mark Twain". Included are: "A Tale of Chelm" starring Zero Mostel and Nancy Walker in the story of a bookseller attempting to buy a goat; "Bontche Schweig" about a poor man (Jack Gilford) whose recent arrival in Heaven makes the angels cry; and "The High School" about a Jewish merchant (Morris Carnovsky) persuaded by his wife (Gertrude Berg) to let their son attend a particular high school despite the enforcement of quotas for Jewish students.

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Cast

Gertrude Berg Gertrude Berg As: Hannah
Sam Levene Sam Levene As: Mendele
Zero Mostel Zero Mostel As: Melamed / Maxel
Morris Carnovsky Morris Carnovsky As: Aaron Katz / Presiding Angel
Lee Grant Lee Grant As: The Goatseller / Avenging Angel
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Storyline

This omnibus release consists of three playlets filmed and aired during television's Golden Age, and starring some of the legends of film and television. The collection originally ran as a two-hour segment on December 14, 1959, on the anthology series The Play of the Week, broadcast locally in New York City via the independent radio station WNTA. Each "tale" in the anthology was adapted from a single tale by the inimitable Sholom Aleichem, regarded by many as the "Yiddish Mark Twain". Included are: "A Tale of Chelm" starring Zero Mostel and Nancy Walker in the story of a bookseller attempting to buy a goat; "Bontche Schweig" about a poor man (Jack Gilford) whose recent arrival in Heaven makes the angels cry; and "The High School" about a Jewish merchant (Morris Carnovsky) persuaded by his wife (Gertrude Berg) to let their son attend a particular high school despite the enforcement of quotas for Jewish students.


Tagline: Based on the Writer Whose Stories Inspired The Fiddler on the Roof
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 14 December 1959

Country: US

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Talent Associates

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Cast

Gertrude Berg

Gertrude Berg

Hannah

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Mendele

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Melamed / Maxel

Morris Carnovsky

Morris Carnovsky

Aaron Katz / Presiding Angel

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

The Goatseller / Avenging Angel

Nancy Walker

Nancy Walker

Rifkele

Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Bontsche Shveig / Angel

Charlotte Rae

Charlotte Rae

The Angel Rochele

Elsa Freed

Elsa Freed

Henry Lascoe

Henry Lascoe

Dodi the Innkeeper

Conrad Bromberg

Conrad Bromberg

(as Conrad Josephs)

Frederick Rolf

Frederick Rolf

Rabbi David / Prosecuting Angel

Dora Weissman

Dora Weissman

Carl Reindel

Carl Reindel

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lewis Freedman

Lewis Freedman

Producer

Henry T. Weinstein

Henry T. Weinstein

Producer

Marc Merson

Marc Merson

Casting

Jack McGeehan

Jack McGeehan

Unit Manager

Budd Wilds

Budd Wilds

Production Supervisor

Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Production Assistant

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Michael Travis

Michael Travis

Costume Design

Cricket McCune

Cricket McCune

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Serge Hovey

Serge Hovey

Original Music Composer

Robert de Cormier

Robert de Cormier

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Vernon Cook

Vernon Cook

Lighting Director

Art Department

Myron Bleam

Myron Bleam

Set Decoration

Bill Bunce

Bill Bunce

Graphic Designer

Zvi Geyra

Zvi Geyra

Settings

Other Crew

Ellida Geira

Ellida Geira

Choreographer

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