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Opening tomorrow at the Quad and Lincoln Plaza theaters in New York
City, “Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg” is both an affectionate tribute to the
first situation comedy on television as well as a rueful look at the
McCarthyism that practically destroyed the show. Directed by Aviva
Kemper, this is a documentary that will appeal to those with an interest
in Jewish popular culture and the American left—in other words, just
like the author of this review. But beyond our ranks, I can recommend it
as a film that is equal to its subject matter in terms of its
universality. Despite its ostensibly narrow focus—the vicissitudes of a
very Jewish household in the Bronx—it was one of the most popular radio
and television shows of the 30s through the 50s. This was directly
attributable to the strength of the scripts written by Gertrude Berg and
her performance as Molly Goldberg, the zaftig matriarch.
