In 1933, at the height of the depression, Herman Ross focused on producing this movie, warning the world about the Nazis and predicting the atrocities that had yet to occur. It is only in hindsight that we can truly appreciate the insight and wisdom the producer and writers had. Originally filmed in Yiddish, it had a limited distribution, primarily in New York City. Brandeis University was instrumental in restoring the film and it was shown at Lincoln Center for Performing Arts in January 2000. This was the last film Herman Ross produced.
Throughout the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's, he was a film distributor to schools, camps, jails and colleges. His company, Institutional Cinema Service, was the only company to distribute Walt Disney 35mm films to venues outside the legitimate movie theater within the New York metropolitan area. Later, with ISC's yearly catalog listing literally thousands of film in stock, he expanded his business internationally to many countries unlikely to get first-run movies; this became their main source of 35mm Hollywood production films.
Ross's firm was located in the heart of the business (NYC), amid agents and other distributors/ producers. One could see the Empire State Building from his office.
Throughout the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's, he was a film distributor to schools, camps, jails and colleges. His company, Institutional Cinema Service, was the only company to distribute Walt Disney 35mm films to venues outside the legitimate movie theater within the New York metropolitan area. Later, with ISC's yearly catalog listing literally thousands of film in stock, he expanded his business internationally to many countries unlikely to get first-run movies; this became their main source of 35mm Hollywood production films.
Ross's firm was located in the heart of the business (NYC), amid agents and other distributors/ producers. One could see the Empire State Building from his office.
