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Mothers of Today
Mothers of Today

MOTHERS OF TODAY

Yiddeshe Mama

Directed by Henry Lynn
United States, 1939
Drama

Synopsis

The film exemplifies the Yiddish film genre of shund, a brand of popular entertainment which appealed to working-class Jewish-American immigrant audiences with broadly-drawn, sentimental stories that reflected the daily life and culture of a distinctively American Yiddish community.

Synopsis

The film exemplifies the Yiddish film genre of shund, a brand of popular entertainment which appealed to working-class Jewish-American immigrant audiences with broadly-drawn, sentimental stories that reflected the daily life and culture of a distinctively American Yiddish community.