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A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light
A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light
Director Norman Jewison and actor Chaim Topol (Tevye) share a laugh on the set of the 1971 film “Fiddler on the Roof.” Courtesy of Zeitgeist Films.

Film on how “Fiddler on the Roof” became a classic, to be shown at the J

Published June 5, 2022

The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival is hosting a movie screening of the documentary “Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen” on Sunday, July 17 at 4 pm. The film looks back at producer-director Norman Jewison’s 1971 feature version of the beloved...

The ubiquitous ‘Fiddler’ again makes it way to the big screen

The ubiquitous ‘Fiddler’ again makes it way to the big screen

Alan Zeitlin, JNS • Published April 4, 2022
Director Norman Jewison understood how to make a monumental musical at a time where many had failed in transporting such work to the screen.
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