Gertrude Berg, Norman Lear, Roberta Wallach, Margaret Nagle
The true story of television pioneer, Gertrude Berg, the creator, principal writer, and star of "The Goldbergs," a popular radio show that debuted in 1929 and later became a popular television sitcom.
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An excellent documentary about a subject that not nearly enough people know about. Worth a look, especially if you were a fan of the "family sitcoms" like Dick Van Dyke and I Love Lucy growing up.
Sounds kind of interesting, but too vague for me to actually want to see it.
Aviva Kempner's documentary Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg is a delightful introduction to Berg, who began writing and performing skits at her father's resort hotel in the Catskill Mountains, then studied dra... full review
The documentary Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg salutes Berg and her far-reaching influence. full review
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg is really a lament for contemporary Jewish comedy's loss of ethnic confidence. Kempner's nostalgia becomes irrefutable in those faded images of Berg's beaming face and discreet ... full review
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