The Gertrude Berg Show

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Known for half of its one season run as Mrs. G. Goes to College, The Gertrude Berg Show brought back the long-time star of the early Golden Age sitcom The Goldbergs. In this case, Berg starred as a recently widowed older woman who decides to enroll in college and live with the students and a visiting professor in a campus boarding house. The comedy sprang from the generational and cultural situations created by her decision.

Known for half of its one season run as Mrs. G. Goes to College, The Gertrude Berg Show brought back the long-time star of the early Golden Age sitcom The Goldbergs. In this case, Berg starred as a recently widowed older woman who decides to enroll in college and live with the students and a visiting professor in a campus boarding house. The comedy sprang from the generational and cultural situations created by her decision.less «

• New Film on Gertrude Berg Coming!

  Yoo-hoo! Did you know there is a feature documentary being made about Gertrude Berg, the creator, writer, and star of T h...more »

  Yoo-hoo! Did you know there is a feature documentary being made about Gertrude Berg, the creator, writer, and star of T he Goldbergs , a funny, hopeful, positive program about a Jewish family that aired during the bleakest decades of the twentieth century for Jews? Yoo-hoo, Mrs. Goldberg explores how "Molly Goldberg" became a beloved cultural icon across the country and how Gertrude Berg became highly successful media executive despite all the strikes against her. Berg originated the domestic sitcom, still TV's most enduring format, and she had a powerful impact on ethnic assimilation, family relations, and American culture. Yoo-hoo, Mrs. Goldberg will be finished by the end of the year. Go to MollyGoldbergFilm.org to chat with filmmaker Aviva Kempner and to see how you can support the film. less «

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