This is an unofficial list of classic Yiddish movies based on the catalog of the National Center for Jewish Film.
1909 – The Yiddisher Boy https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/yiddisherboy.htm
1921 – The Wandering Jew aka The Life of Theodor Herzl https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/theodor_herzl.htm
1923 – East and West (Mizrekh un Mayrev/ Ost und West) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/eastandwest.htm
1923 – Yizkor https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/yizkor.html
1931 – A Cantor on Trial (Khazan afn Probe) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/cantor.html
1931 – The Feast of Passover (Di Seder Nakht) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/feastofpassover.htm
1931 – His Wife's Lover(Zayn Vaybs Lubovnik) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/hiswifeslover.htm
1932 – The Return of Nathan Becker (Nosn Becker Fort Aheym) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/returnofnathanbecker.htm
1932 – Uncle Moses https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/unclemoses.htm
1932 – The Unfortunate Bride (Di Umgliklikhe Kale) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/unfortunatebride.htm
1933 – A Vilna Legend (Dem Rebns Koyekh) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/avilnalegend.htm
1933 – The Wandering Jew (Der Vanderner Yid) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/wand.html
1935 – Bar Mitzvah https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/barmitzvah.htm
1935 – Children Must Laugh (Mir Kumen On) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/filmsaz.htm
1935 – Yosl Cutler and His Puppets https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/yoslcutler.html
1936 – Love and Sacrifice (Libe und Laydnshaft) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/loveand.html
1936 – Yiddle With His Fiddle (Yidl Mitn Fidl) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/yiddle.htm
1937 – The Cantor's Son (Dem Khazns Zundl) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/CantorsSon.htm
1937 – The Dybbuk (Der Dibuk) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/dybbuk.html
1937 – Green Fields (Grine Felder) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/greenfields.htm
1937 – I Want To Be A Boarder (Ich Vil Zeyn a Boarder) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/boarder.htm
1937 – The Jester (Der Purimspiler) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/jester.htm
1937 – Jolly Paupers (Freylekhe Kabtsonim) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/jollypaupers.htm
1937 – The Living Orphan (Der Lebediker Yusem) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/LivingOrphan.htm
1937 – The Vow (Tkies Kaf) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/thevow.htm
1937 – Where is My Child? (Vu iz Mayn Kind?) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/whereismychild.htm
1938 – A Day In Warsaw https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/poland.htm
1938 – Mamele https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/mamele.htm
1938 – The Singing Blacksmith (Yankl Der Schmid) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/singingblacksmith.htm
1938 – Two Sisters (Tsvey Shvester) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/twosisters.htm
1939 – Kol Nidre https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/kolnidre.htm
1939 – A Letter to Mother (A Brivele der Mamen) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/alettertomother.htm
1939 – The Light Ahead (Fishke der Krumer) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/lightahead.htm
1939 – Mirele Efros https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/mireleefros.htm
1939 – Motel the Operator https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/motl.html
1939 – Mothers of Today (Hayntige Mames) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/mothersoftoday.html
1939 – Tevye https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/tevye.html
1939 – Without a Home (On a Heym) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/withoutahome.htm
1940 – Overture to Glory (Der Vilner Balebesl) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/Overture.htm
1949 – God, Man and Devil (Got, Mentsch, un Taybl) https://jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/godmananddevil.htm
At some point I want to do a podcast where I review most of these films. Something akin to the Kill James Bond podcast though a little more serious. If anyone would like to get in on this plan let me know. It would be good to have a 2 or 3 person cast.
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