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Little Mother

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A young woman (Molly Picon) takes care of her boorish brothers and sisters and a shiftless father.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 05/28/2015
This 1938 comedy has the tragic distinction of being the last Yiddish-language film produced in Poland before the Nazi invasion, but it's also a fantastic showcase for Molly Picon. Go to Full Review Boxoffice Staff Boxoffice Magazine 03/05/2020
A personal triumph for Molly Picon. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/02/2020 a fantastic and adorable film about family. See more 05/28/2015 Interesting as an example of Yiddish cinema in the 30s. Reasonably entertaining, Several fine songs. it's not going to grab someone who's not a fan of cinema history, though. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joseph Green

Director

Molly Picon

Khavtshi Samet

Edmund Zayenda

Musician

Max Bozyk

Father Samet

Simche Fostel

Naderman

Menasha Oppenheim

Maks Katz
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young woman (Molly Picon) takes care of her boorish brothers and sisters and a shiftless father.
Director
Joseph Green
Producer
Joseph Green
Screenwriter
J.M. Neuman, Meyer Schwartz, Konrad Tom
Distributor
Sphinx Films Corp.
Production Co
Green-Film
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
Yiddish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 1, 1938, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 20, 2003
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Mono
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