Main Cast: Gertrude Berg, Philip Loeb, Eli Mintz, Eduard Franz, Shari Robinson
Release Year: 1950
Country: US
Run Time: 83 minutes
Plot
A radio favorite since 1929, actress/producer Gertrude Berg's "Goldberg Family" made its film debut in 1950's The Goldbergs. Berg recreates her radio role of Molly Goldberg, the firm but gentle matriarch of a Jewish family living in the heart of New York. Carried over from the TV version of The Goldbergs (which debuted in 1949) is Philip Loeb as Jake Goldberg, who in this film expresses mild annoyance when Alexander (Eduard Franz), one of Molly's old flames, comes to visit. Jake changes his tune when Alexander offers to finance Jake's business ventures. This plan is scotched when well-meaning Molly breaks up a romance between Jake and the much-younger Debby (Barbara Rush). Things take a happier turn towards the end, as all "Goldbergs" fans knew they would. Featured in the cast is Eli Mintz as Uncle Jake, Larry Robinson as Sammy and Arlene McQuade as Rosalie, all of whom were concurrently featured in the Goldbergs TV series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Arlene McQuade - Rosalie; Betty Walker - Mrs. Kramer; Sarah Krohner - Tante Elka; David Opatoshu - Mr. Dutton; Barbara Rush - Debby; Helen Brown - Mrs. Morris; Edith Angold - Mrs. Schiller; Josephine Whittell - Mrs. Van Nest; Erno Verebes - Mr. Mondel; Peter Hansen - Ted; Larry Robinson - Sammy
Credit
Henry Bumstead - Art Director, Hal Pereira - Art Director, Walter Hart - Director, Ellsworth Hoagland - Editor, Van Cleave - Composer (Music Score), Nathan VanCleave - Composer (Music Score), John F. Seitz - Cinematographer, Mel Epstein - Producer, Gertrude Berg - Screenwriter, N. Richard Nash - Screenwriter
