Movie: Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

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Ruth Gruber
Ruth Gruber

Herself

Louisa Herz Leopold
Louisa Herz Leopold

Herself

Dava Sobel
Dava Sobel

Herself

Harold L. Ickes
Harold L. Ickes

Himself

Manya Hartmayer Breuer
Manya Hartmayer Breuer

Herself

Tom Segev
Tom Segev

Himself

Ike Aronowitz
Ike Aronowitz

Himself

Mordechai Rossman
Mordechai Rossman

Himself

Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach

Mordechai Rossman (voice)

Therese Plummer
Therese Plummer

Young Ruth (voice)

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    Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

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    Brooklyn-born Ruth Gruber became the youngest PhD in the world before going on to become an international foreign correspondent and photojournalist at age 24. She defied tradition in an extraordinary career that spanned several decades. The first journalist to enter the Soviet Arctic in 1935, Ruth also traveled to Alaska as a member of the Roosevelt administration in 1942, escorted Holocaust refugees to America in 1944, covered the Nuremberg trials in 1946, and documented the Haganah ship 'Exodus' in 1947. Her relationships with world leaders gave her unique access and insight. This documentary interweaves verite scenes with archival footage.

  • Release Date

    2010-09-10

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    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
  • Tagline

    Ruth Gruber didn't just report the news...she made it!

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    English
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