Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen on Video - 2022

2022 documentary on making the film version of Fiddler on the Roof. Captures the humor and drama of director Norman Jewison's quest to recreate the lost world of Jewish life in Tsarist Russia and re-envision the beloved stage hit as a wide-screen epic. From filmmaker Daniel Raim. Narrated by Jeff Goldblum. Draws on behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-seen stills as well as original interviews with Jewison, Topol (Tevye), composer John Williams, production designer Robert F. Boyle, film critic Kenneth Turan, lyricist Sheldon Harnick, and actresses Rosalind Harris, Michele Marsh, and Neva Small (Tevye’s daughters). Special Features: The Man on Lincoln’s Nose, Daniel Raim's Oscar-nominated short about production designer Robert F. Boyle, featuring Norman Jewison; additional interviews with John Williams, Topol, Rosalind Harris, Neva Small, and Sheldon Harnick; film researcher Lillian Michelson on the undergarments used in Fiddler (excerpt from Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story).