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By Nate Bloom, Contributing Columnist
Editor’s note: Persons in BOLD CAPS are deemed by Nate Bloom to be Jewish Family’s History?

for the purpose of the column. Persons identified as Jewish have at least one Jew-
ish parent and were not raised in a faith other than Judaism – and don’t identify

with a faith other than Judaism as an adult. Converts to Judaism, of course, are Nate Bloom (see column at le ) has become a family history expert in 10

also identified as Jewish. years of doing his celebrity column, and he has expert friends who can help
when called on. Most family history experts charge $1,000 or more to do a
Broadcast, Cable and Streaming every genre (including Casablanca, full family-tree search. However, Bloom knows that most people want to start

Offerings: Catch-Up and Look Ahead White Christmas and Mildred Pierce). with a limited search of one family line.

The Plot Against America is a six-part The film covers the production of Cas-
HBO series that started on Monday, ablanca, which was made just before So here’s the deal:
March 16. It’s based on the novel of and just after America entered the war
the same name by the late PHILIP in December 1941. Curtiz had to fend Write Bloom at nteibloom@aol.com and enclose a phone number.
ROTH. The novel and series posit an off script interference from studio ex- Nate will then contact you about starting a limited search. If that

alternative American history. Franklin ecutives while coping with a dysfunc-
Roosevelt is defeated in the 1940 presi- tional relationship with his daughter. goes well, additional and more extensive searches are possible.
dential election by Charles Lindbergh, YAN FELDMAN, 46, an Ireland-born The first search fee is no more than $100. No upfront cost. Also,

the famous aviator who was, in real and raised “landsman,” co-stars as
life, a xenophobic isolationist. Lind- JULIUS EPSTEIN (Julius and his iden- several of this newspaper’s readers have asked Bloom to locate
bergh turns the nation toward fascism, tical twin brother PHILIP won the Os- friends and family members from their past, and that’s worked out
tinged with more than just a little anti- car for writing Casablanca). Feldman great for them. So contact him about this as well.
Semitism. The impact of Lindbergh’s is distantly related to the late, great
policies is told via its effects on a New comic actor MARTY FELDMAN.

Jersey working class Jewish family, Run is an original HBO series that on ABC on Monday, April 13. It is a daughter after his wife’s death a day
called the Levins in the HBO series. begins on Sunday, April 12. The main romantic-comedy-musical series based after she gave birth. PAUL WEITZ,
The story is mostly told through the characters are Ruby and Billy, a couple on a hit Israeli series of the same name. 54, co-wrote and directed the film. The

perspective of Philip Levin, a 10-year- who entered into a pact while in col- Set in Miami, it follows Daniel Garcia, Lovebirds is a romantic comedy about
old boy. The cast includes MORGAN lege: if either couldn’t stand their life who works in his family’s bakery and a charming couple who are uninten-
SPECTOR, 39, as Herman, Philip’s anymore, they would text the other per- does everything that his loving Cuban tionally involved in a murder mystery.
father, and WINONA RYDER, 48, son the word “run” and the other per- parents and siblings expect him to do. It was directed by MICHAEL SHOW-
as Evelyn, Philip’s aunt. Plot was co- son would drop everything and travel But on a wild Miami night after break- ALTER, 49. He was long best known
created by DAVID SIMON, 60 (The to New York to meet the “texter.” After ing up with his girlfriend, he meets as a comedic actor (Hot Wet American
Wire), and he wrote or co-wrote four of the meet, they would travel together Noa Hamilton, an international super- Summer) before moving over to direct-
the episodes. across America. Well, 17 years after star and fashion mogul, and his life ing. His first three films got fairly good

Curtiz, which began streaming graduation, Ruby texts “run” to Billy. moves into the spotlight as the pair dis- reviews but didn’t make much money.

on Netflix on Wednesday, March 25, The recurring cast includes TAMARA cover a mutual attraction toward each That changed with The Big Sick (2017),

is a 2018 dramatic film that played a PODEMSKI, 43, as a police officer. other. The supporting cast includes a romantic comedy about an interracial
limited number of theaters last year. Tamara and her actress sisters (SARA DAN BUCATINSKY, 54. You almost couple who overcome many obstacles,
It was also screened at several Jewish and JENNIFER PODEMSKI) are the certainly know him from scores of TV including illness. This low-budget in-

film festivals. The title refers to direc- daughters of an Israeli father and an guest roles. His parents were born and die film got great reviews and made a

tor MICHAEL CURTIZ (1912-61), Aboriginal (Indian) Canadian mother. raised in Argentina, so Dan almost lot of money.
who was born in Hungary and arrived Podemski, the granddaughter of a Ho- certainly speaks Spanish. It’s not yet
in America in 1926. He was known as locaust survivor, studied Hebrew lit- known whether that is true of his char- Need to reach the editor

a difficult man and there was a famous erature in college and has appeared at acter, too. of The Jewish News?
line that his accent was so thick that forums in which she has discussed the At the Movies
he was “incomprehensible in five lan- similarities and differences in the Jew- Opening Friday, April 3 are Father- Send an email to

guages.” However, he was a very good ish and “First Nation” experiences. hood and The Lovebirds. Fatherhood jewishnews@jfedsrq.org.
director who turned out good films in The Baker & the Beauty premieres is about a single man who brings up his

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