American Playhouse· Season 3 · Episode 6
The Cafeteria
Esther Mirkin, a traumatized Holocaust survivor, frequents a Manhattan cafeteria where she meets Aaron, a Jewish writer, who tries to uncover the ghosts of her past.
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Guest stars
Zohra Lampertas Esther Mirkin
Bob Dishyas Aaron
Morris Carnovskyas Boris Mirkin
Howard Da Silvaas CriticRichard Leightonas Berger
Ron Silveras GruenwaldGuy Sorelas CafeterianikRobert Helleras Cafeterianik
Pierre Epsteinas CafeterianikMichael ShiloLeib Lensky
Adolf Hitleras Self (archive audio)
Neville Archambaultas Nazi Youth (uncredited)Crew
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