Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg
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| Directed by | Aviva Kempner |
| Written by | Aviva Kempner |
| Produced by | Aviva Kempner |
| Music by | Fred Karns |
Release date | 2009 |
Running time | 1h 32m |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg is a 2009 documentary film on the broadcast career of
Summary
The film follows Berg's early years of marriage, her short period in New Orleans, her move to New York City, to her work in the radio and television renditions of The Goldbergs. The film devotes attention to the role of The Goldbergs in helping to present a congenial image of a striving Jewish family to the broader American public, and the tremendous popularity that the radio and television shows experienced. Stamberg deems Berg, "the Oprah of her day."[3]
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg addresses developments contemporaneous with the years of The Goldbergs,
Accolades
In 2009, the film won the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Freedom of Expression Award.[5]
Reception
It received 93% on Rotten Tomatoes[6] and 69 on Metacritic.[7]
See also
- Old-time radio
- 2009 in film
- Golden Age of Television (1950s-1960s)
Notes
- ^ Roger Ebert.com
- ^ SF Gate
- ^ "Yoo Hoo, MRS. Goldberg: A Story of the "Oprah of Her Day" by Emily Wilson". Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^ DVD Talk
- ^ "Film Group | San Francisco Jewish Film Festival". Archived from the original on July 17, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Metacritic
