Gather is giving away 3 copies of the docurama Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg.
Before Oprah, and before Lucy, there was the beloved Gertrude Berg, the entertainment genius who wrote, starred in and produced the first successful American sitcom and charmed a beleaguered nation.
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Animated through a dazzling collage of vintage clips and interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and intimate conversations with friends, colleagues and family members, the box-office smash-hit YOO-HOO, MRS. GOLDBERG traces Berg’s rise to stardom from her childhood in New York to her early radio days in “The Rise of the Goldbergs†(1929-46) to her enormously influential sitcom, “The Goldbergs†(1949-56), which brought Berg the first Best Actress Emmy® in history. Berg’s passion and incredible productivity paved the way for a wide variety of causes—women in entertainment, Jewish-American identity and actors’ rights, to name a few—but she is most celebrated for singlehandedly proving that the American family transcends social, religious and economic divisions.
Directed by Aviva Kempner, winner of the Peabody Award for The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg offers an astounding tribute to one of the most successful and innovative women in American broadcast history. The astounding visual style of the film uses a dazzling collage of vintage clips, behind-the-scenes footage and intimate never before seen conversations with friends, colleagues and family.
Bonus Features:
Audio commentary with Aviva Kempner, episodes of “The Goldbergs†(including a surprising 1954 episode featuring Molly and Jake in the same bed together!), Gertrude Berg’s guest appearances with Edward R. Murrow and on Ed Sullivan, additional scenes and interviews, a Gertrude Berg recipe, an essay from the director and much, much more.
For your chance to win a copy of "Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg" answer the following question in the comments field below by Monday, July 26th:
If you were famous what would you do first?
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Comments: 50
This is so cool! I love this vintage television stuff.
I wouldn't mind being a spokesman for a good cause, and/or charities either. I used to be much more involved when I worked than I am now, and kind of miss being able to do it.
So, what would I do first? Go on Oprah, of course! :-)
I would also like to fund research on improving the lives of those stricken with paralysis from strokes or brain bleeds like mine. Not a stroke but a bleed nun-the-less.
If it was just fame I would work towards getting others to contribute to research on that front. I would also use my fame for fundraising purposes.
If I were famous AND RICH - I would first help my Mother with all her debt she incurred with my Father's recent passing (7/7/10) from Chrosis of the Liver and Alzheimers. Then donate money to those causes thus allowing further research to help find a CURE!