American Matchmaker (1940)
1h 27m
Running Time
January 2, 1940Release Date
American Matchmaker (1940)
1h 27m
Running Time
January 2, 1940Release Date
Plot.
Nat Silver has been engaged 7 times already. This time, his 8th, he's really going to get married. But a visitor shows up, Shirley's old boyfriend. With a gun ! He'll kill himself unless he can have Shirley back, and Nat graciously gives in. According to Nat's mother, his Uncle Shya was unlucky at love but lucky as a matchmaker, and Nat is just like Shya. Nat tells his family he's going to Italy. But he remains in New York and sets himself up with a new name and new business, Nat Gold, Advisor in Human Relations.
Where to Watch.
FreeCurrently American Matchmaker is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy
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Cast & Crew.
Leo Fuchs
Nat Silver
Judith Abarbanel
Judith Aarons
Judel Dubinsky
Maurice
Anna Guskin
Elvie Silver
Celia Brodkin
Nat's Mother
Rosetta Bialis
Mrs. Aarons
Abraham Lax
Simon P. Schwalbenrock
Sarah Krohner
Undetermined Role (as S. Krohner)
Esther Adler
Undetermined Role
Charles Cohen
Undetermined Role (as Ch. Cohen)
William Mercur
Undetermined Role (as W. Mercur) / Assistant Director
Jacob Mestel
Undetermined Role (as J. Mestel)
Arthur Winters
Undetermined Role (as A. Winters)
Edgar G. Ulmer
Director
Gustav H. Heimo
Writer
Miriam Grossman
Undetermined Role (as M. Grossman)
Shirley Ulmer
Writer
Arianne Ulmer
Undetermined Role (as A. Ulmer)
B. Ressler
Writer
Sam Morgenstern
Composer
J. Burgi Contner
Cinematographer
Edward Hyland
Cinematographer
William Saulter
Art Direction
Hans E. Mandl
Editor
Gustav Horowitz
Production Manager
Dean Cole
Sound
Details.
Release DateJanuary 2, 1940
Original NameAmericaner Shadchen
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 27m
Genres
Wiki.
American Matchmaker, or אמעריקאנער שדכן (Americaner Shadchen) is a 1940 Yiddish-language American comedy film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Leo Fuchs (known as "the Yiddish Fred Astaire"), Judith Abarbanel, Judel Dubinsky and Anna Guskin. The film has music composed by Sam Morgenstern. The screenplay was written by Shirley Kassler Ulmer under the name Shirle Castle.American Matchmaker was restored by the National Center for Jewish Film, and as such is part of the largest archive of Jewish film outside of Israel.