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Description
A new film followed by a Q&A with director, James L. Freedman
Tuesday, November 11 at 7 PM
Resnick Campus
Raised in a Jewish household in Pittsburgh, Charles Grodin’s life embodied the concept of Tikkun Olam. The film not only celebrates Charles Grodin’s hilarious acting career, but also his remarkable, decades-long, successful fight to get wrongly convicted people -- most of whom were mothers of color with young children -- out of prison.
The film includes interviews with Robert De Niro, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Elaine May, Carol Burnett, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Alan Arkin, Ellen Burstyn, Marc Maron, Lewis Black, Marlo Thomas, Jon Lovitz, plus several of the women Chuck got released from prison.
Come at 6 PM and bring your dinner to eat and socialize together before the film.
Filmmaker’s Bio:
James L. Freedman wrote, produced and directed the HBO documentary Glickman which was executive produced by Martin Scorsese. His second film Carl Laemmle can currently be seen on TCM, Amazon Prime, and Tubi. While a senior in high school, Mr. Freedman produced Marty Glickman’s late night radio program on WNEW in New York.
He went on to produce UNICEF commercials before becoming a working writer in Hollywood for over 25 years. Among the many TV shows he has written for are Coach, Zoe, and Golden Globe winner Cybill (on which he was also a producer). In addition, he’s penned over one dozen pilots for CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX and UPN –- as well as feature scripts for Warner Brothers and 20th Century Fox. Charles Grodin: Rebel with a Cause is his third film.
Date & Time
Tue, Nov 11, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Venue Details
Wilshire Boulevard Temple - Resnick Family Campus
11960 Sunset BoulevardLos Angeles, California 90049
