How many people would have thought that an ordinary town in California would have transformed itself into Hollywood that all of us know today. More than eighty years ago Hollywood was nothing more than a place in a middle of nowhere. But for the Eastern European Jews who migrated to America at that time, Hollywood is a perfect place for them to build their own empire. Among those who got on the ship and sailed to America were movie directors who brought with them creative ideas and new perspectives in movie making.
One of the most familiar names is Adolph Zukor who was born in a small Hungarian village in Tokay grape district. Unfortunately Zukor lost his parents when he was very young and he was adopted by his uncle. Lonely, independent, and unloved, Zukor petitioned to leave in search for a better life in A
One similarity that surprises me the most is not the reason that these self-made directors all came from the same origin but their absolute rejection of their Jewish pasts i.e. the language, accents, the customs and even their religion. The assimilation process for these Hollywood Jews means that they have to leave behind their identity and who they were before they have moved to America.
With the use of movies Jews have found a way to assimilate themselves into the American society. On the screen, they were able to create the world that they want to see and one that they feel they can become part of. "They would fabricate their empire in the image to America as they would fabricate themselves in the image of prosperous Americans. They would create its values and myths, its traditions and archetypes. It would be an America where fathers
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