A ccent on sophistication Greenstone's offers a fashionable array of men's accessories with the powerful appeal of sophistication. When you need a distinctive gift, Greenstone's has what you want. All items pictured are 14K gold, priced from $135. GREENSTONE'S A scene fronm the 1943 "The Moon Is Down." Like most other Hollywood movies about the war, "The Moon Is Down" made a clear distinction between Nazis and the rest of the German people. lieutenant is shown to be a sensitive man much different from other Nazis brutes. Most Nazis come across as "very sophisticated but evil, cruel but cultured" accor- ding to Oak Park High's Silverman. They often are shown as elegant officers, complete with a monocle. The Italians and Japanese, however, all came from the same Hollywood mold. When portrayed at all, Italians generally appear inept, Koppes says. Most World War II movies about the Japanese are racist, with all Japanese shown as vicious, he says. Jews also made an ap- pearance in a limited number of early 1940s films. They were soldiers in the U.S. Army who, in a unit with Italian-Americans and blacks, were fighting for freedom, justice and the American way. 'Gentleman's Agreement' I t was not until 1955 that the first film dealing directly with Nazi atrocities was made, Gomez says. Called Night and Fog, the 30-minute film was pro- duced by a gentile. It, like most other Holocaust films including Mr. Klein, The Sorrow and the Pity, The Fifth Horseman Is Fear and Memory of Justice, was made in Europe. Only in the 1970s, with films like Sophie's Choice and numerous made-for- television dramas like the mini-series Holocaust, would the United States begin to address the Holocaust. Some critics suggest the sudden appearance of films dealing with the Nazi persecution of Jews is the result of the public's readi- ness to deal with the subject. Thus, movies about the Holocaust will bring in a goodprofit. They also note that Hollywood no longer operates under the old system, as it did in 1940. One man's whims do not dic- tate the content of any one studio's films. In the aftermath of World War II, U.S. film makers catered to the public's desire to see anything but more suffering. Instead of the Holocaust, Hollywood for the first time addressed anti- Semitism in the United States. The most famous of these films is the 194 7 Gentleman's Agreement, the Academy Award-winner film in which Gregory Peck portrays a journalist who pretends to be Jewish so he can experience anti- Semitism for himself. Jewish organizations were less than receptive to such CREATORS OF FINE JEWELRY MONDAY THRU SATURDAY 9:30 TO 5:30, THURSDAY UNTIL 8:00. 528 NORTH WOODWARD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, MICHIGAN 48009 313/642-2650 THIS AD IS WORTH 5100 ON AmERICA'S BEST CLIMBER. TEAR IT OUT & BRING IT IN. FITNESS SOURCE NOVI (in the Novi Town Center South of 12 Oaks Mall & 1-96 ANN ARBOR (in the Maple Village Shopping Center). 1-800-733-3488 Call for information or to order, delivered or UPS to anywhere in Michigan L What's a climber? One of the best ways to work out at home. Just two easy steps build your legs, strengthen your back, and tone your buttocks. At special $100 savings, a Precor Climber is the perfect holiday gift! FITNESS m ■ Alm SOURC J THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 31