American Matchmaker

American Matchmaker, or אמעריקאנער שדכן (Americaner Shadchen) is a 1940 Yiddish-language American comedy film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Leo Fuchs (known as "the Yiddish Fred Astaire"),[3] Judith Abarbanel, Judel Dubinsky and Anna Guskin.[4][5] The film has music composed by Sam Morgenstern. The screenplay was written by Shirley Kassler Ulmer under the name Shirle Castle.[6]

American Matchmaker
Directed byEdgar G. Ulmer[1]
StarringLeo Fuchs
Judith Abarbanel
Judel Dubinsky
Anna Guskin
Celia Brodkin
Rosetta Bialis
Abraham Lax
Esther Adler
Sarah Krohner[2]
Edited byHans E. Mandl
Music bySam Morgenstern
Release date
6 May 1940 (1940-05-06)
Running time
87 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Yiddish

American Matchmaker was restored by the National Center for Jewish Film, and as such is part of the largest archive of Jewish film outside of Israel.[7]

Cast
  • Leo Fuchs
  • Judith Abarbanel[8][9]
  • Judel Dubinsky
  • Anna Guskin
  • Celia Brodkin
  • Rosetta Bialis
  • Abraham Lax
  • Esther Adler
  • Sarah Krohner

References
  1. "American Matchmaker 1940 Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  2. "American Matchmaker". jewishfilm.org. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  3. Kimmel, Daniel (January 2, 2009). "Not your typical Yiddish humor". Jewish Advocate., Boston, Mass. 11.
  4. "American Matchmaker (Amerikaner Schadchen) Film". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  5. Burr, Ty (January 15, 2012). "Film series that steps out: A look at musicals famous - and obscure". The Boston Globe. N 7.
  6. "Obituaries; Shirley Kassler Ulmer; Screenwriter of 'American Matchmaker': [Home Edition]". Los Angeles Times. August 14, 2000., obituary
  7. Zauzmer, Julie (2015). "Jewish archivist honored for using new technology to revive old films: The National Center for Jewish Film restored "American Matchmaker," which will be screened Sunday". The Washington Post., online
  8. "American Matchmaker". tcm.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  9. Kimmel, Daniel (January 2, 2009). "Not your typical Yiddish humor". Jewish Advocate., Boston, Mass. 11.


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