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of humor show this ethnic influence on cinema as Drew
Barrymore hosts the CBS special 8-11 p.m. Tuesday,
June 13. Whether it's Neil Simon or Woody Allen writ-
ing the scripts, Billy Wilder or Sydney Pollack handling
pinions as to whether Cary Grant had Jewish
the direction or Billy Crystal or Nathan
heritage may differ, but certain-
Lane doing the acting, it's clear that Jews
ly there is agreement on his
expressed their comedic talents through-
Neil Klu an (Richard
comic star power.
out the 20th century.
Benjamin)
and
Brenda
When the American Film Institute pre-
Patimkin
(Ali
McGraw)
The third installment in AFI's salute to
sents AFI's 100 Films ... 100 Laughs to
converse
at
poolside
in
a
scene
the
100th anniversary of American film fol-
declare the 100 funniest movies made in
from "Goodbye, Columbus"
lows AFI s 100 Years...100 Movies in 1998
the 20th century, Grant will be the most
(1960, nominated as
and AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars in 1999.
represented actor, having appeared in 17
one
of the 100 funniest
The pervasiveness of Jews has special
of the 500 films on the ballot that went
movies of all time.
meaning for Gary Smith, the show's
to 1,800 leaders in the film community.
executive producer and director, who
The debonair performer, who allegedly
worked
closely with the American Film
told some people he had Jewish- ancestry
Institute
on
the
other
two
projects as well.
and others that he did not, was featured in the nominat-
"If
the
movies
are
kind
of our magic carpet ride and
and
.
His
Girl
Friday,
Bringing
Up
Baby
ed productions of
cover just about every single area of our likes and dis-
The Philadelphia Story among many other celluloid
likes, then we can probably tell a lot about a personality
favorites.
by knowing [his or her] favorite movies," says Smith,
But if Grant was not Jewish, plenty of other masters

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