Nathan Cohen Movies
- 1969
Genocide is the major theme of this dark drama that points an accusatory finger at the non-Jewish Poles who passively allowed their Jewish countryman to be slaughtered by the Nazi invaders. The story centers on a rabbi as he tries to talk one of his students into marrying his daughter. Unfortunately, the student is more interested in his schooling. Still the rabbi's instincts are good, and the student and the daughter end up in love. They marry, but when the Nazis come, they are torn apart and sent to different concentration camps. After the Nazis haul all the Jews away, the "Christian" Poles simply return wordlessly to their daily lives. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Annita Koutsouveli, Harry Rubin, (more)
- 1962
Generally seen on on Mondays from 10:30 to 11 PM, the Canadian In View offered a potpourri of interviews, round-table discussions, and documentaries focusing on the arts and (especially) literature. Designed as a "filler" to bridge the scheduling gap whenever another CBC effort, Festival ran short of its alotted 90 minutes, this program was hosted by Nathan Cohen, entertainment editor of the Toronto Star. Debuting October 15, 1962, the series spent much of its early airtime covering stories that would otherwise have been ignored due to the ongoing New York City newspaper strike. The final installment of In View was seen on May 6, 1963. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Nathan Cohen
A British botanist goes bananas after he discovers a serum that turns his cuddly chimpanzee subject into a ferocious gorilla-sized ape. To further his hideous experiment, the scientist mesmerizes the chimp and sends into London to kill all of his former enemies. One of those he has killed is the lover of the girl the doctor wants for himself. This doesn't set well with the botanist's assistant and current gal who gets even by giving Konga the giant chimp an enormous amount of the strange serum and turns him into a Godzilla-sized monster. Just before going on a deadly rampage, the super-sized ape grabs the bad doctor in one of his enormous hands. Fortunately, the British army and all of its weaponry are able to stop the chimp before he destroys the town. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Gough, Margo Johns, (more)
- 1960
Not to be confused with the 1970 Canadian series of the same name, Encounter was a brief replacement for the CBC interview show Fighting Words. Nathan Cohen, host of that series, also appeared in the same capacity on the replacement show. Each episode features interviews with artists, musicians, actors, writers, and a few "civilians." Encounter was seen from October 9 to December 18, 1960. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1952
Sometimes described as the Canadian equivalent of the American series Down You Go (albeit with a more scholarly bent), the CBC's Fighting Words was a celebrity quiz show-cum-weekly debate. On each episode, three unrelated current-events quotations were offered to a panel of four celebs, who had to identify the sources of the quotations. Once these had been established, the panelists launched into a discussion (often quite heated) of the subjects broached by the quotes at hand. Debuting in 1952, the series had a shaky start, but was kept alive by viewer support. In 1959, the panel format was abandoned in favor of a weekly conversation between host Nathan Cohen and a prominent guest star, usually a journalist or politician. Canceled in 1962, the series was revived in 1970, again with Nathan Cohen, and in 1982, with Peter Gzowski. Fighting Words was created by Harvey Hart (who later enjoyed a lengthy TV directorial career in the U.S.) and Mavor Moore. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
