A Home on the Range: The Jewish Chicken Ranchers of Petaluma

2002Documentary★ 8.0Jul 31, 2002

Library

Guest mode keeps library actions locked until you sign in.

Description

"A Home On The Range" tells the little-known story of Jews who fled the pogroms and hardships of Eastern Europe and traveled to California to become chicken ranchers. Even in the sweatshops of New York they heard about Petaluma where the Jews were not the shopkeepers and the professionals, they were the farmers. Meet this fractious, idealistic, intrepid group of Eastern European Jews and their descendants as they confront obstacles of language and culture on their journey towards becoming Americans. Jack London, California vigilantes, McCarthyism, the Cold War and agribusiness all come to life in this quintessentially American story of how a group of immigrants found their new home, a home on the range.

Studio / publisher

Bonnie Burt Productions

Runtime / length

56 min

Status

Released

Source

TMDB ↗

Key Cast

Judith MontellDirector

Bonnie BurtDirector

Visuals

Key stills

More stills

Tap in closer

Open any frame for the full view, then move left or right through the gallery.

Friends activity

Loading activity...

NerdVault Community Rating

NR

Ratings from NerdVault members will appear here once people log this title.

View More Reviews

No community reviews yet.

Be the first to log it with a rating or review.