Motel the Operator (1940)
Motel, a poor laborer, loving husband and new father, leads cloakmakers in a strike for better working conditions. When he is severely injured by strikebreakers, his wife, Esther, and infant son are left destitute. Desperate to save her starving child, Esther gives him up for adoption to a wealthy couple, and then commits suicide. The richly-rendered beautiful Yiddish songs by Sholem Secunda featuring Cantor Leibele Waldman and Joel Feig's famous choir are a good example of the bittersweet melodrama in the finest tradition of the Yiddish theater.
Director: Joseph Seiden
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: January 15, 1940
Cast
- Chaim Tauber - Motel Friedman
- Malvina Rappel - Esther Friedman
- Maurice Kroner - Benjamin Rosenwald
- Berthe Hart - Rebecca Rosenwald
- Seymour Rechtzeit - Jack Rosenwald
- Jacob Zanger - Jacob 'Joseph' Frumkin
- Yetta Zwerling - Chane Belle 'Annabella' Frumkin
- Gertrude Krause - Ruth Frumkin
- Herman Rosen - Doctor
- Izidor Frankel - Boss
Screenplay
- Chaim Tauber (Theatre Play)
Music: Sholom Secunda
Cinematography: Charles Levine, Don Malkames
Production: Cinema Service Corp.
Country: United States of America
Language: Yiddish
Original Language: yi
Keywords
strike, yiddish language
More Films by Director: Joseph Seiden
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Motel the Operator about?
- Motel, a poor laborer, loving husband and new father, leads cloakmakers in a strike for better working conditions. When he is severely injured by strikebreakers, his wife, Esther, and infant son are left destitute. Desperate to save her starving child, Esther gives him up for adoption to a wealthy couple, and then commits suicide. The richly-rendered beautiful Yiddish songs by Sholem Secunda featuring Cantor Leibele Waldman and Joel Feig's famous choir are a good example of the bittersweet melodrama in the finest tradition of the Yiddish theater.
- Who directed Motel the Operator?
- Motel the Operator was directed by Joseph Seiden.
- Who stars in Motel the Operator?
- Motel the Operator stars Chaim Tauber, Malvina Rappel, Maurice Kroner, Berthe Hart, Seymour Rechtzeit, Jacob Zanger.
- How long is Motel the Operator?
- Motel the Operator has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Motel the Operator?
- Motel the Operator is a Drama film.
- Where was Motel the Operator produced?
- Motel the Operator was produced in United States of America.