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
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by the Polish and Ukranian (Kabot of R. Nathan, 34). It is
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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-
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Jews transmitted an "oo" sound settled in various Alaskan cities
via the Jews of Africa, through during the 19th century. In ad-
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(Copyright, 1962,
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)

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