Video: Adina Hoffman on the Fighting Words of Ben Hecht
Rebecca Keys
Ace reporter, celebrated playwright, taboo-busting novelist, and “the greatest of American screenwriters,” Ben Hecht wrote the Hollywood we know today. Join acclaimed author Adina Hoffman for a 60-minute exploration of Hecht’s life and work, his most notable screenplays, as well as his role as an outspoken crusader for Jewish communities around the world.
This program took place on May 20, 2021 in partnership with Park Avenue Synagogue and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
