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Paul Newman once directed a cinematic masterpiece in a Yiddish theater. So, why did he take his name off it? And why hasn’t anyone seen it or heard of it — until now?
As it turns out, TCM won’t be able to offer the much-awaited national debut of Paul Newman’s 1962 film “On the Harmfulness of Tobacco.” Here’s the story behind that story.
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In 1962, Paul Newman directed his first film but promptly took its name off it. Now, thanks to a Forward investigation — the movie, shot in a Yiddish theater, is back for its long-awaited second look.
Paul Newman once directed a cinematic masterpiece in a Yiddish theater. So, why did he take his name off it? And why hasn’t anyone seen it or heard of it — until now?
Paul Newman was once America’s greatest screen star. But there was more to his career than “Exodus” and “On the Harmfulness of Tobacco.” Here are 5 (actually 6) of his greatest moments.
Laura Hess dreamed of meeting her very own Paul Newman. And when she went to a matchmaker, she sounded like a perfect catch — until he discovered her disability.
Most people know Chaim Topol as Tevye in ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’ But to a group of sick Jewish and Arab children in the Galilee, he is their biggest cheerleader.
Admirers of the 79-year-old filmstar Piper Laurie, especially her three Oscar-nominated performances in “The Hustler” (1961), “Carrie” (1976) and “Children of a Lesser God” (1986), may not know about the abiding importance of Yiddishkeit to her achievements.