American Matchmaker 1940
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American Matchmaker
Nat Silver has been engaged 7 times already. This time, his 8th, he's really going to get married. But a visitor shows up, Shirley's old boyfriend. With a gun ! He'll kill himself unless he can have Shirley back, and Nat graciously gives in. According to Nat's mother, his Uncle Shya was unlucky at love but lucky as a matchmaker, and Nat is just like Shya. Nat tells his family he's going to Italy. But he remains in New York and sets himself up with a new name and new business, Nat Gold, Advisor in Human Relations...
Nat Silver has been engaged 7 times already. This time, his 8th, he's really going to get married. But a visitor shows up, Shirley's old boyfriend. With a gun ! He'll kill himself unless he can have Shirley back, and Nat graciously gives in. According to Nat's mother, his Uncle Shya was unlucky at love but lucky as a matchmaker, and Nat is just like Shya. Nat tells his family he's going to Italy. But he remains in New York and sets himself up with a new name and new business, Nat Gold, Advisor in Human Relations...
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Leo Fuchs... Nat Silver / Uncle Shya
... Judith Aarons
... Maurice
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Anna Guskin... Elvie Silver
... Nat's Mother (as Celia Boodkin)
... Mrs. Aarons
Release Date:
Jan 02, 1940 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 27`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Yiddish
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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American Matchmaker - American Matchmaker
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Cast
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Leo Fuchs... Nat Silver / Uncle Shya
... Judith Aarons
... Maurice
AG
Anna Guskin... Elvie Silver
... Nat's Mother (as Celia Boodkin)
... Mrs. Aarons
AL
Abraham Lax... Simon P. Schwalbenrock
EA
Esther Adler... Undetermined Role (as E. Adler)
... Undetermined Role (as S. Krohner)
... Undetermined Role (as Ch. Cohen)
... Undetermined Role (as W. Mercur)
JM
Jacob Mestel... Undetermined Role (as J. Mestel)
... Undetermined Role (as A. Winters)
... Undetermined Role (as M. Grossman)
... Undetermined Role (as A. Ulmer)
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