At its peak, one million New York Jews spent their summers in the Borscht Belt, the birthplace of Jewish-American iconoclastic humor. This film shows how these Catskills communities were run by women, and how class divisions were reflected in the resort hotels: upwardly-mobile hotel guests were entertained by a who's-who of talent, while in the bungalows, do-it-yourself burlesque and vaudeville reigned among the blue-collar families. This film is happy, humane, ironic, and, finally, bittersweet, as we see that today's Jews no longer share the tastes or aspirations of their parents.
| Title | Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt |
|---|---|
| Year | 1986 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | Villon Films |
| Cast | Joseph Wiseman |
| Crew | Peter Davis (Director), Peter Davis (Producer), Steven Murray (Music) |
| Keyword | catskills |
| Release | Sep 14, 1986 |
| Runtime | 81 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |
| Popularity | 1 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | English |
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