Rivertown Film Screening: WE MET AT GROSSINGER’S
November 18 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
58 Depew Avenue Nyack, NY 10960
(845) 353-2568
Contact: Patricia Schneider/Publicist
(917) 612-2675
Rivertown Film Takes Audiences on an Nostalgic Journey through the Jewish Catskills in the Documentary We Met at Grossinger’s
November 2026– In the post War years, Jewish people were excluded from many private clubs due to rampant anti-semitism. Grossingers, the iconic Borscht Belt hotel, became a welcoming refuge during the 1950’s and ’60’s, where Jews – and later other marginalized people- could escape city life and be themselves. Guests enjoyed a variety of sports – including a ski slope with artificial snow, swimming pools and lots and lots of food.
The resort attracted a diverse variety of comedians, including Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers and Jerry Seinfeld, as well as athletes like Jackie Robinson. Director Paula Eiselt resurrects this long-vanished world, showcasing a rich culture and contributions to American life. Interviews with members of the Grossinger family, former employees, entertainers and historians give context
to the resort’s importance in Jewish culture.
Ellyn Hammet, a Rivertown Film Board member who also serves on the Board of The Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville, N.Y. will lead the post film discussion. The evening’s Sponsors are Congregation Sons of Israel and Nyack Bootr Camp.
Doors to the Nyack Center open at 7:00pm, and the film begins at 7:30pm. Tickets are $13/General Admission, $11/Students & Seniors, and $9/Rivertown Film Members More information can be found at rivertownfilm.org.
Rivertown Film is a non-profit organization which was founded in 2001. Their mission is devoted to celebrating, exploring and promoting the art of the motion picture through film screenings and educational programs. The organization is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts and with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and our corporate sponsors are Elena Schloss, Happy Dwellings with Elena/ Julia B. Fee, Sotheby’s International Realty, PainterSmith Advertising; Emily Blake, MD, Certified Mohel; Emerald Medicare, and Harrington Press.
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