OUR MISSION

We research and tell true stories of Hollywood's Jewish founders and other diverse groups in the motion picture industry.

European Jewish immigrants founded the major movie studios Universal, Fox and MGM and helped their fellow Jews escape the Nazis.

Asian, African-American, Women and LGBTQ writers, actors, directors and producers need to be recognized as important contributors to Hollywood history as well.

These stories need to be told in print, on the screen and in museum exhibitions.

This is our mission.

Hollywood history society, a non-profit organization

Deborah F. Blum President

Warren I. Blum Vice President

A producer, writer, director and consultant, Deborah studied painting, photography, history, film and English at Brown University and UCLA. She taught at Waldorf schools in Kenya, New York and California, and LA Unified schools in South Los Angeles. She even taught at a few Jewish schools, before turning to filmmaking.

Her love for investigative journalism, storytelling and image-making led her to turn research on her family history into a documentary. She founded Hollywood History Society to assist in this process.

Warren I. Blum Vice President

Mr. Blum grew up in Hollywood, studied music and practiced law, before turning to real estate. Warren is an integral part of Hollywood History Society.

His background in law and business guide the non-profit, and his knowledge of film and music set new artistic standards.

Warren has been making films and writing music since the 1970's and is a member of Melrose BID (Business Improvement District). He has made several short films and scored several, including Donald and Dot Clock that premiered at Dances With Films in 2002.

Rabbi Laemmle Secretary

Warren I. Blum Vice President

Rabbi Laemmle Secretary

Rabbi Susan Laemmle earned a PhD in English at UCLA and taught English before becoming a Reform Rabbi. She served as Hillel Rabbi at USC and Valley Pierce College and Dean of Religious Life at USC, where she was the first non-Christian chaplain.

Rabbi Laemmle worked at her family business, Laemmle Theater, growing up and film has always been part of her life.

She joined Hollywood History Society to promote understanding and preserve the history of Hollywood's motion picture industry.