ID

FBW000214      Fiction

Country / Year

USA, 1930

Original Title

Eternal Fools © / Eibike Naronim

Other Title(s)

Eybike Naronim / Ewige Naronim

Directed by

Sidney M. Goldin

Produced by

Judea Films, Inc., New York, NY

Staff

Producer: Joseph Seiden; Associate producer: Moe Goldman; Script: Harry Kalmanowitz; Based on: Harry Kalmanowitz (Bühnenstück); Camera: Charles Levine, Sam Rosen; Editing: Louis Schwartz; Sound: Douglas Shearer

Cast

Yudel Dubinsky (Grandfather); Yehuda Bleich (Morris Rothstein, Father); Bella Gudinsky (Mother); Seymour Rechzeit (Son); Beatrice Miller (Son's Wife); Charlotte Goldstein (Daughter); Isidore Meltzer (Comedian); Eddie Friedlander (Baby); Gertie Krause (Baby)

Length

1865 m (8 Akte) / 68'10''

Format

35mm/sw/1:1,37

Dates

- 00 Aug 1930: Shooting period
- 23 Sep 1930: Premiere, New York, NY (Bronx Playhouse)
- 04 Oct 1930: Copyright LU1640

Abstract

The workoholic sewing-machine operator Morris Rothstein, makes many sacrifices in order that his children may reap the benefit of his labor. In later years, when he has attained wealth and a comfortable position, he finds that his children no longer consider him in their plans, and his daughter-in-law takes over the management of the household. Completely disillusioned, Rothstein decides to destroy the fruit of all his labor, but his father stops him by reminding him that his children's behavior is no different from that of his own and that he too once treated his father in the same manner. He affirms that "we must not destroy what we have built. We must go on."

Subject Terms

Yiddish cinema

Holdings

- keine Kopie nachweisbar

Distributor

Judea Films, Inc., New York, NY (initially)

Bibliography

- , in: Motion Picture Hearld (New York, NY), 06.09.1930
- N.N.: "First All Talking Yiddish Film Here", in: Evening Telegram (New York, NY), 24.09.1930
- Munden, Kenneth W. (Ed.): The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. Feature Films 1921-1930. New York, NY / London: R.R. Browker Company, 1971
- Fox, Stuart: Jewish Films in the United States. New York, NY: K.G. Hall, 1976
- Goldman, Eric A.: Visions, Images, and Dreams. Yiddish Film Past and Present. Ann Arbor: UMI Research Press, 1983
- Goldberg, Judith N.: Laughter Through Tears. The Yiddish Cinema. East Brunswick, NJ: Associated University Press, 1983
- Hoberman, J.: Bridge of Light. Yiddish Film Between Two Worlds. New York, NY: Schocken, 1991