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Salome of the Tenements Synopsis
Sonya Mendel (nicknamed Salome because of the string of scalps she wears at her belt!) is the daughter of poor Jewish immigrants on New York's Lower East Side. Clever and pretty, she works as a reporter for the Jewish Daily News. She pursues John Manning, a wealthy non-Jewish philanthropist who has been conducting a campaign against graft on the Lower East Side. They marry, but Sonya is in debt to the very same loan sharks whose grip on the neighborhood John has been trying to break. Will they succeed in blackmailing John into giving up his fight? Based on the novel by Anzia Yezierska, which was in turn inspired by the exploits of a real woman, Rose Pastor Stokes.
From the Manger to the Cross Synopsis
An account of the life of Jesus Christ according to the New Testament, told as a series of tableaus interspersed with Bible verses.
"From the Manger to the Cross" is currently leading in ratings, making it a stronger choice for newcomers to the genre.
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Salome of the Tenements