Rosa Rosanova

Rosa Rosanova was a Russian-born stage and film actress. She appeared in numerous American films as a starring or supporting actress in the 1920s and 1930s

Biography

Born in Russia, Rosanova completed her schooling at age 16 in Moscow.[1] As an actress, she toured with the Svatloff repertory company in Russia, and in 1906 travelled to the United States touring with the Orlanoff company. She immigrated to the United States some time before the Russian Revolution.[1]

Like Vera Gordon, Rosanova frequently portrayed Jewish mothers in early American silent films.[2] Rosanova starred as such a character in Hungry Hearts (1922), His People (1925)[3][4] and Lucky Boy (1929).[5] In a 1929 profile, the Santa Ana Register described Rosanova's performance in Hungry Hearts as "a powerful characterization that was the outstanding performance of filmdom."[1]

In her book You Never Call! You Never Write!: A History of the Jewish Mother, Joyce Antler described Rosanova as a "a Yiddish star.[6]

Select filmography

Just Around the Corner (1921) as Mrs. Finshreiber
Hungry Hearts (1922)[6]
Blood and Sand (1922) as Señora Angustias
The Wandering Jew (1923)[7]
Fashion Row (1923) as Mama Levitzky
The Gentleman from America (1923) as Old Inez
The Lover of Camille (1924) as Madame Rabouir
The Virgin (1924) as The Widow
When a Girl Loves (1924) as Ferdova
A Woman's Faith (1925) as Delima Turcott
His People (1925)[3]
God Gave Me Twenty Cents (1926)
Pleasure Before Business (1927) as Sarah Weinberg
The Shamrock and the Rose (1927) as Mrs. Cohen
Abie's Irish Rose (1928) as Sarah
The Younger Generation (1929) as Tilda (Ma) Goldfish
Lucky Boy (1929) as Mamma Jessel
After Tomorrow (1932)[8]
Pilgrimage (1933)[9]
Fighting Hero (1934) as Aunt J

References

"Rosa Rosanova Is Well Suited to Role in "Half-A-Life"". Santa Ana Register. 1929-12-16. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
Merwin, Ted (April 24, 2006). In Their Own Image: New York Jews in Jazz Age Popular Culture. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813538099 – via Google Books.
"Rosa Rosanova in Figueroa sketch". The Los Angeles Times. 1925-12-04. p. 29. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
""His People" Fine". The Los Angeles Times. 1925-12-07. p. 27. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
"George Jessel in "Lucky Boy" Loew's Offering". Harrisburg Telegraph. 1929-02-12. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
Antler, Joyce (April 2, 2007). You Never Call! You Never Write!: A History of the Jewish Mother. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198033745 – via Google Books.
https://sundial.csun.edu/69789/news/film-critic-examines-the-history-of-jewish-immigration-in-movies/?print=true
"Rosa ROSANOVA". notreCinema.com.
"Rosa Rosanova". BFI.

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[:0-1] "Rosa Rosanova Is Well Suited to Role in "Half-A-Life"". Santa Ana Register. 1929-12-16. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-05-30.

[2] Merwin, Ted (April 24, 2006). In Their Own Image: New York Jews in Jazz Age Popular Culture. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813538099 – via Google Books.

[:1-3] "Rosa Rosanova in Figueroa sketch". The Los Angeles Times. 1925-12-04. p. 29. Retrieved 2020-05-30.

[4] ""His People" Fine". The Los Angeles Times. 1925-12-07. p. 27. Retrieved 2020-05-30.

[5] "George Jessel in "Lucky Boy" Loew's Offering". Harrisburg Telegraph. 1929-02-12. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-05-30.

[:2-6] Antler, Joyce (April 2, 2007). You Never Call! You Never Write!: A History of the Jewish Mother. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198033745 – via Google Books.

[7] ttps://sundial.csun.edu/69789/news/film-critic-examines-the-history-of-jewish-immigration-in-movies/?print=true

[notre-8] "Rosa ROSANOVA". notreCinema.com.

[bfi-9] "Rosa Rosanova". BFI.