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Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt

9.019861h 21mMovieDocumentary

At its peak, one million New York Jews spent their summers in the Borscht Belt, the birthplace of Jewish-American iconoclastic humor. This film shows how these Catskills communities were run by women, and how class divisions were reflected…

DirectorPeter Davis
ProducerPeter Davis

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 1 other country

Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Peter Davis

JWJoseph Wiseman
Joseph Wiseman
Self - Narrator (voice)

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