The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959)
Based on the Writer Whose Stories Inspired The Fiddler on the Roof
1959 · 1h 38m · Drama, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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.
Director: Don Richardson
Writers: Arnold Perl, Sholom Aleichem, Y.L. Peretz
Music by: Serge Hovey, Robert de Cormier
Cast
Gertrude Berg as HannahSam Levene as MendeleZero Mostel as Melamed / MaxelMorris Carnovsky as Aaron Katz / Presiding AngelLee Grant as The Goatseller / Avenging AngelNancy Walker as RifkeleJack Gilford as Bontsche Shveig / AngelCharlotte Rae as The Angel RocheleElsa FreedHenry Lascoe as Dodi the InnkeeperConrad Bromberg as (as Conrad Josephs)Frederick Rolf as Rabbi David / Prosecuting AngelMore like this
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