The rise and fall of the Jewish mobster [videorecording] / Kurtis Productions, Ltd. ; Towers Productions, Inc. ; A&E Network

Published:: New York : A&E Television Networks, [1997]
New York : New Video Group
Copyright Date:: ©1997
Physical Description:: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.
Additional Creators:: Kurtis, Bill, Towers, Jonathan, Schaffner, Ariel, Cascio, Michael, Goodman, Rich, Towers Productions, Inc, A & E Home Video (Firm), Arts and Entertainment Network, New Video Group, and Kurtis Productions

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Summary:

A look at the prominent role that Jewish gangsters played in the creation and growth of organized crime in America. Important personalities include "Greasy Thumb" Guzik, Meyer Lansky, "Bugsy" Siegel, "Monk" Eastman, "Dopey Benny" Fein, Arnold Rothstein, "Longy" Zwillman, "Lepke" Buchalter, "Gurrah" Shapiro, "Kid Twist" Reles, Moe Sedway, and Gus Greenbaum.

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ISBN:

0767002997

Related Titles:

American justice (Television program)

Note:

Broadcast as one episode of the television program "American justice".

Creation/Production Credits Note:

Producer, Rich Goodman ; executive producers, Bill Kurtis, Jonathan Towers ; supervising producer, Ariel Schaffner ; A&E executive producer, Michael Cascio.

Participant/Performer Note:

Host: Bill Kurtis.

Technical Details:

VHS.

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