Kempner’s film uses vintage clips, behind-the-scenes-footage, and interviews to trace the life and work of Gertrude Berg, who wrote, starred in, and produced the first successful American sitcom, “The Goldbergs,” which ran from 1949 to 1956, and earned Berg the first Best Actress Emmy. Kempner will be joined by Susan Stamberg, NPR special correspondent and a contributor to the film.
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