On 174th Street: The World of Willie Mittleman by Mel Weiser bilingual Jews rode the coattails of

Jews rode the coattails of the clothing trade from the margins of economic life to a position of unusual promise and prominence

filtered through the richness of the American Jewish experience

Ulmer’s last Yiddish movie was also his most modern

He's a lucky man: healthy and handsome

When they take the stage – and they have been taking the stage for four decades – an unparalleled dedication to skill and traditions shines through – interlaced with real outlaw mentality

On 174th Street: The World of Willie Mittleman by Mel Weiser bilingual Jews rode the coattails ofON 174th STREET (The World of Willie Mittleman) presents the hilarious and always heart warming experiences of an American family in the years of the Great Depression. Contrary to popular belief, everyone did not fall apart during the catastrophic 1930s. Life went on. Most families clung together and, in their love and closeness, met each day's challenges with imagination, humor and guts. Up in the Bronx, in New York City, little Willie and the