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Kasrilevka on the Mississippi / [written] by James Yaffe and William Wise ; produced by Doris Ann ; directed by Martin Hoade ; the NBC Television religious program.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Television programs.
- Television plays.
- Sholem Aleichem, 1859-1916--Drama.
- Sholem Aleichem.
- Twain, Mark, 1835-1910--Drama.
- Twain, Mark.
- Yiddish literature--Drama.
- Yiddish literature.
- American literature--19th century--Drama.
- American literature.
- Genre:
- Television series.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (30 min.) : sound, color.
- Place of Publication:
- Clarksburg, N.J. : Alden Films, [2004?]
- System Details:
- digital
- Summary:
- A television play about a fictional meeting between Sholem Aleichem, the Yiddish humorist and author, and Mark Twain, the American author. The two meet in a hotel lobby and start a casual conversation. Their conversation illustrates the similarities between the two writers and how they agree on the basic truth about life.
- Participant:
- Larry Gates, George Voskovec.
- Notes:
- Originally broadcast in 1955 as a segment of the television program: Frontiers of faith.
- Description based on VHS version record.
- Other Format:
- VHS version Kasrilevka on the Mississippi
- OCLC:
- 55655048
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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