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The Melting Pot (1915)

The Melting Pot poster
Directed by
James Vincent
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
55 min
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Russian Jewish immigrant in New York struggles to build a new life and find love while facing prejudice. The story is about his hope for unity among different cultures in America.

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What happens

The Melting Pot is a lost 1915 silent film drama based on the novel and 1909 Broadway play by Israel Zangwill. The film starred stage actor Walker Whiteside reprising his role from the Broadway play. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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