International Jew, a compendium of essays published on what he deemed to be the "world's foremost problem." In an exhibition excerpt from the Dearborn Independent, titled "The Jewish Aspect of the Movie Problem," Jews are described as immoral and propagating filth that goes against the grain of the American people. The post-World War I Red Scare linked Jewish immigrants with Bolshevism, fostered by the first English translation of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a forged document initially printed in Russia that pur- ported an international conspiracy of Jews to control the world. Ford used the Protocols in much of his own anti- Semitic writing. The virulent anti-Semitism in Hitler's Germany coupled with the rise of anti-Semitism in • this country and the re-emergence of the anti- Communist rhetoric continued to make their impact upon the film industry and "Hollywood's Jewish Question." From Molly To Barbra One of radio's biggest phenomena, writ large in the exhibit, was Gertrude Berg, producer of The Goldbergs, a sit- com about Jewish family life in the Bronx. The Goldberg phenomenon spanned 35 years and embraced every medium in its wake, including radio, television, stage and the movies. Philip Loeb played Jake Goldberg, Molly's disgruntled husband, and was considered an actor of high regard. In 1950, Loeb's name appeared in a publica- tion of actors and writers pur- ported to be members of left-leaning organizations. Among the sub- versive activities Loeb was accused of was sup- porting a group calling for integra- tion of baseball. General Foods, the show's sponsor, forced Loeb off the series, ruining his career. He committed suicide in 1955. Loeb's name was one of 151 names, one-third of them Jewish, included in "Red Channels," a non- government publication put together by two former FBI men as a freelance anti-Communist diatribe. In the early `50s, to be listed in "Red Channels" meant the end of your career, says Hoberman. Other Jewish names on the infa- mous list, which is featured in the exhibit, include Edward G. Robinson, John Garfield, Judy Holliday and Leonard Bernstein. As visitors pass through the exhibit, they encounter a series of "star shrines," including Fannie Brice, Betty Boop, the Marx Brothers, Marilyn Monroe, Sammy Davis Jr. and Barbra Streisand; each evokes a sense of the public's fascination with the Jewishness of their icons. estaurant that 61 5 atmospheric elegance wit!, cu l• inarD JAI .1g..ts. isit the Thai Featuring the bubble Dm 15% 30923 Wooclwarcl Ave. • Ko3alOak, Ml +8073 (248) 288-0002 Open: Mon —Thor. 1 1 am -1 Opm • Fri. 1 1 am- 1 1 pm Sat. 1 2.pm-1 1 pm • Sun. 12-1 Opm One of the most durable cartoons of the 1930s, Betty Boop (created by Max Fleischer in 1930) was the star of the Fleischer Brothers animation studio, whose cartoons were replete with ethnic humor and references to Jewish culture. The plot of the 1931 "Minnie the Moocher" involved a conflict between Betty (a thoroughly American flapper) and her Eastern European parents. Lunch fry served 3pm Mon- Fri I 3 Mile & Woodward in The Northwood „Shopping Center ONG Hi Impact Of Holocaust Two post-World War II experiences helped shape the course of American popular culture, the creation of the State of Israel and the Holocaust. Exodus, the 1960 movie based on Leon Uris' titular best-selling novel, transformed the birth of the new nation of Israel into an American epic. Many American Jews had their first glimpse of Israel in the movie, whose story appealed to them because it depicted a new kind of Jew, not one who ran or hid, but one who came out .fighting and triumphed. In the second half of the 20th cen- tury, the Holocaust became a promi- nent fixture of American public cul- ture. -Films, radio and television have not only presented the Holocaust to the largest number of Americans, they have played an important role in shaping the nation's relationship to this forbidding subject. Many Americans first learned of conditions inside Nazi con- BETTY BOOP on page 80 Off T o tal b ill with coupon. Expires 5/31/03 FINE CHINESE DINING 9//wites, ctiaw T- 0/ 'A wonderful adventure in fine dining" - Danny Raskin Featuring Gourmet Oriental Cuisine Excellent Lunch and Dinner Selections Complete Menu Carryout 7 Days a Week I I a.m.- Midnight • Gift Certificates • Available We Cater To Private Parties 27925 Orchard Lake Road, north of 12 Mile • Farmington Hills 248.489.2280 PEA EODY5 z4.z 1,„,044 t wel ioph, A Birmingham Tradition For 25 Years Entertainment Friday & Saturday Nights One Lunch Or One Dinner Entry Two Hours Free Parking In The Structure Directly Behind Peabody's 50 OFF; 1 % When You Buy A Lunch Or Dinner Of Equal Or Greater Value Valid Mon.-Thurs. • With Coupon • Expires 4130103 34- 248.644.5222 34965 Woodward ♦ Just South Of Maple Reservations taken for 8 or more 4/ 4 631600 2003 79