Joint Distribution Committee Gives Film Pioneer Adolph Zukor's "Epic Story By HERBERT G. LUFT mous Players Film Company, Passover Aid to Needy in Europe ago to inaugurate artistic film with the slogan "Famous making. Players in Famous Pictures." A year later, in 1913, Jesse L. Lasky and his brother-in-law Samuel Goldwyn ( the latter a successful New York glove salesman) teamed with theatri- cal producer-director Cecil B. For fine color movies The Guild's president, Walter DeMille, forming the Jesse L. of your wedding M. Mirisch shared the dais with Lasky Feature Play Company to Zukor and other dignitaries. film "The Squaw Man" with Dus- Call Shaking hands with the slim, tin Farnum. Hollywood was se- frail old man who had flown in lected for the location site be- for the event from New York, cause of suitable weather, the I couldn't help but think of the mountains and — favorable tax career of Adolph Zukor, founder conditions. Soon, Zukor merged of Paramount Pictures, who after with the trio thereby becoming 60 years in the cinema has re- president of the combined Fa- manied active. mous Players—Lasky Corpora- Zukor arrived in this country tion which was destined to be from Hungary as a boy of 15. the parent organization for the His interest in films was awak- huge Paramount Picture Corn- ened as early as 1902 when he pany incorporated in its present was operating a penny arcade form two decades later. The in New York. Thrilled by the rest is history. BEAUTY new medium. he turned his en- At the Screen Producers din- COLLEGES terprise into a nickelodeon for ner. Y. Frank Freeman. Zukor's . ENROLL NOW . the showing of one and two oldest production associates Tuition as low as $4.75 per wk. real flickers. mostly crude shared the platform. Zukor has Yes, I am interested in becom- comedies of the slapstick varie- remained in office as chairman ing a Beautician. Please send ty. In association with Marcus of the board of Paramount. me your free booklet. Loew, then a big wheel in the Jack Benny, in good-natured "You and Your amusement field, Zukor started fun, kidded Hope as well as Beauty Career" to exploit the idea in other MC Frank Sinatra saying that Nome communities. While Loew con- it was a relief to see the crooner Address tinued with the penny arcade . for a change as toastmaster at City State and nickelodeon business, Zu- a banquet instead of the peren- Phone kor switched to the operation nial George Jessel, though Si- of Hale's Tours. a chain of natra wouldn't fit the bill for Guy Can Adm. Offices: 7577 imitation railroad cars displayed an Israel Bond Drive dinner. 5. Telegraph Rd., Taylor, Mich. at fair grounds, which jolted Benny bragged that he has been CR 8-6900 and creaked realistically, while replacing Isaac Stern as a violin on a screen scenic pictures were virtuoso and Eddie Cantor for projected giving the patron the Jewish-fund raising and the illusion of speeding in a train March of Dimes campaign. We Take Pleasure across the American landscape. Bob Hope in turn wise- in Announcing cracked about the movie "Ser- When the novelty of the geants Three" saying that Civil That We- Now Carry venture wore off, Zukor War veteran Sammy Davis, Jr., opened a chain of five-cent store shows of movies." As was joining up with the Bnai Brith forces. - exhibitor, Zukor campaigned for better pictures of greater Perhaps because some 50 per Parve and length. In 1912, he went on cent of members of the Screen Kosher his own to bring more impor- Producers Guild are of the tant films to the public. His Jewish faith. the invocation at MADE BY importation from France of the tenth annual awards dinner "Queen Elizabeth," starring was given by Rabbi Leonard I. Sarah Bernhardt, paved the Beerman of West Los Angeles way for the abandonment of who also functioned as escort crude flickers and the adop- for Janet Leigh. tion of features with a dis- The wizened, wise old Adolph tinct story line. In association Zukor was still in the room with showman Daniel Kroh- when "West Side Story", pro- 15430 W. 7 MILE RD. man, Zukor then founded his Near Greenfield duced by Robert Wise for the earliest production firm, Fa- Mirisch Company, won the prize BRoadway 2-4411 for the best picture—a far cry Also Available in our nunciation of this vowel through from the Sarah Bernhardt opus Dime Building Store the Caucasian settlement of the the movie tycoon brought from (Opp. Old City Hall Site) Khazars, from the Palestinian the continent half a century Jews. Some have claimed that East-European Jewry stems from the medieval state of the Khazars We Are Pleased to Announce whose original immigrants came That from Hellenistic countries. It is under the influence of Greek, that the "u" is a phonetic blend of "oo" and "ee". This influence has joined our Firm as was not felt in the Western European pronunciation among an account executive. the Jews. HOLLYWOOD — Tribute was paid last Sunday to Adolph Zu- kor, at 90 the oldest living motion picture pioneer, bv Bob Hope, winner of the Screen Producers G, u i 1 d Milestone award. WHAT EVERY BRIDE SHOULD - KNOW .. . SID SIEGEL DI 1-6990 Some of the thousands of Jewish rerugees from Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria are shown receiving matzoh at a canteen in Paris supported by the Joint Distribution Commit- tee. Close to 7,500 Jews from the four North African countries registered with Jewish- welfare organizations in France for assistance in the last half of 1961. JDC has sent nearly 190,000 pounds of matzoh and other Passover supplies to France and other European countries for distribution to needy families. JDC receives funds for its world-wide relief and rehabilitation programs from the campaigns of the United Jewish Appeal. RELIGIOUS QUIZ By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX convinced of the logic and phil- osophy of other faiths. * * * Why do some people recite Why do some people recite the Ten Commandments after the occurrence of special his- - the daily morning service? The Mishnah (Tamid, 5) in- torical events in Jewish his- to after the daily service? dicates that it was the practice These are called "Zechiroth" in the days of the Temple to have the Ten Commandments (Remembrances). It is a matter publicly recited daily in the of reciting the six Biblical Temple. However, because of a verses that command us to re- deviationist sect which later member certain instances in our claimed that only the Ten Com- history. The occasions are: The mandments were divinely re- Exodus from Egypt, The Reve- vealed and nothing else, this lation at Sinai, the vicious at public practice fell into disuse, tack of the arch-fiend Amalek; lest the people might erroneous- the consequence suffered by ly think that the public recital I Miriam; the Sabbath Day; and of the Ten Commandments was the wrathful "punishment the an indication of agreement with Almighty inflicted on our an- this opinion. They still are re- cestors when they fell short of cited privately after the prayers their faith during the course of have been completed, because their wandering in the wilder- they are regarded as very signi- ness. Remembering the episode ficant laws of our faith, and a at Sinai (Deut. 4:9) makes us re- Jew should ever be mindful of fl fleet upon the sanctity of our them. Some claim that all the I commandments. Remembering t commandments can be inferred 'the Exodus from Egypt (Deut. somehow from these Ten Corn- 16:3) makes us appreciate our freedom. Remembering Amalek mandments. (Deut. 25:17) makes us appre- * ciate the fact that only the Al- Why are the 13 principles mighty's providences saves us of e faith recited ally after , from the destruction intended the service? ry for us by foes. Remembering the These are the 13 principles ot Sabbath (Ex. 20:8) makes us faith depicted by the famous keep in mind the Divine purpose Maimonides. It is possible that of our labors. Remembering the their recitation was made a pri- consequence suffered by Miriam vate practice in the days when (Deut. 24:9) makes us realize persecutions were prevalent, I the seriousness of the sin of and Jews were being forced to speaking evil. Remembering the accept other faiths and to pro- punishment of our ancestors in claim other dogmas..,It then be- Ithe wilderness, makes us realize came a wise thing' fo keep re- the importance of keeping our peating the principles of our faith. (Deut. 8:7). Why are there special dots own faith daily, so as not to be • • • over certain words in the He- _Why is the Yiddish expression brew Bible text. for "butter" pronounced 'Toot- Ten such places in the Bible TO MATCH YOUR DREAMS er" by the Lithuanian Jews while it is pronounced "Pitter" are mentioned in the Talmud AND YOUR BUDGET by the Polish and Ukranian (Kabot of R. Nathan, 34). It is Join a 22-Day Histadrut Tour explained that Ezra, the great this Jews? Scribe, conjectured that these This stems from the fact that were doubtful letters and that there is a difference in pronun- if Elijah the Prophet (who could ciation between Ashkenazic (Ger- some day resolve all doubts) man. influenced) and the Polish- would criticize him, he could Ukranian pronunciation of the point to the dots as his indication "Shuruk" and "Kibbutz" vowels that there was a doubt and could ALL INCLUSIVE in Hebrew. Many have simply then make the correction. If Eli- brushed away this problem by jah said they were correct, the stating that the Polish and Ukran- dots could then be removed. Ap- ian Jews are wrong. Simchah parently these doubtful or vari- DEPARTURES: Pinsker, a Haskalah grammarian able circumstances lend them- June 3 • July 8 • Aug. 5 of the Nineteenth Century, offers selves to homiletic and Midrashic Rates Include: •Round trip by EL AL Boeing - a very interesting explanation. interpretations. 707 Jet; Return ticket, valid 1 year • All accommodations ::•• He states that there was really with most meals, hotel tips & no pure "oo" sound in the He- service charges • Complete brew pronunciation of Ancient 120 Jews in Alaska sightseeing program and all .. transfers • Optional European Palestine. There was rather a The Jewish community of Extension Tours; Exciting Kib- sound resembling the French "u" Alaska numbers some 120 per- . butz Experience. sound which is a blend of both sons, about '70 of whom live in For full information and reservations call or write: "oo" and "ee". The Babylonian the city of Anchorage. 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