January 18, 1991 • Page Image 67
…Oral Histories Provide Vital Jewish Links By SIDNEY BOLKOSKY "I came to America in 1914." So begins Avalon, Barry Levinson's story of a Jewish immigrant family in America. The final line of the film, "He (the grandfather) came to America in 1914," converts a socio- economic picture into a human, poignant and purposeful story. In that moment, past and future become connected as we sense that a great-grandson will hear the stories, pass them o...…

















































