From the Marx Brothers to Schindler's List, this compilation of Jewish film trailers offers a glimpse at the history of Jews in American cinema. A mixture of humor, social commentary, and drama, these original coming attractions trailers offer insight into the relationship between Hollywood's studio marketing departments and the growing visibility of Jews in American life. Trailers Schmailers includes spotlights on Woody Allen and Barbra Streisand, an overview of films about New York Jewish life, a look at the evolution of films about the holocaust, and more.
Editing
Brilliant juxtapositions that turn salesmanship into sociology.
Production
Incredible archival trailer preservation—some lost otherwise.
Direction
Olson's curatorial voice shapes chaos into coherent argument.
Director
Jenni Olson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jenni Olson was a pioneering queer film archivist who founded the first lesbian film distribution company in 1986. This documentary emerged from her deeper work preserving marginalized cinematic histories.
Many trailers here exist in their original 35mm form only because studios dumped them; Olson rescued them from literal dumpsters and private collector hoards.
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