The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959)

This omnibus release consists of three playlets filmed and aired during television's Golden Age, and starring some of the legends of film and television. The collection originally ran as a two-hour segment on December 14, 1959, on the anthology series The Play of the Week, broadcast locally in New York City via the independent radio station WNTA. Each "tale" in the anthology was adapted from a single tale by the inimitable Sholom Aleichem, regarded by many as the "Yiddish Mark Twain". Included are: "A Tale of Chelm" starring Zero Mostel and Nancy Walker in the story of a bookseller attempting to buy a goat; "Bontche Schweig" about a poor man (Jack Gilford) whose recent arrival in Heaven makes the angels cry; and "The High School" about a Jewish merchant (Morris Carnovsky) persuaded by his wife (Gertrude Berg) to let their son attend a particular high school despite the enforcement of quotas for Jewish students.

Directing:
  • Don Richardson

Writing:
  • Arnold Perl
  • Bob Rafelson
  • Sholom Aleichem

Stars:
Release Date: 1959-12-14
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 98
Frederick Rolf
Frederick Rol...
Rabbi David / Prosecuting Angel
Henry Lascoe
Henry Lascoe
Dodi the Innkeeper
Gertrude Berg
Gertrude Berg
Hannah
Sam Levene
Sam Levene
Mendele
Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel
Melamed / Maxel
Morris Carnovsky
Morris Carnov...
Aaron Katz / Presiding Angel
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
The Goatseller / Avenging Angel
Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker
Rifkele
Jack Gilford
Jack Gilford
Bontsche Shveig / Angel
Charlotte Rae
Charlotte Rae
The Angel Rochele
Carl Reindel
Carl Reindel
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