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Movie Overview
Director
• Aviva Kempner
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Yoo-hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009)

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OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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4/5
"No matter the accomplishments during her lifetime, Gertrude Berg remains an integral part of the modern media's formation. Thankfully, we now have a permanent testament to how important - and irresistible - she was."  PopMatters  Bill Gibron

A-
"Not being a student of classic radio or television, I'd never heard of Gertrude Berg before this film. After watching the documentary on her life, I never want to forget her."  BrianOrndorf.com  Brian Orndorf

A
"...puts encyclopedic perspective on the rich career of the pioneer who paved the way for Lucile Ball in specific, and all situation comedies in general."  ColeSmithey.com  Cole Smithey

5/10
"Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg is amiable and formally conventional, a portrait that doesn't mean to provoke, but to revere."  PopMatters  Cynthia Fuchs

B+
"An engaging, straightforward documentary on Gertrude Berg (1898-1966)."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

"Technique is nothing fancy in this straightforward chronological account that leaves a warm glow for the linked personalities, the programs and the era."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Donald J. Levit

B
"Stylistically unpretentious but highly informative and enjoyable documentary [on] one of radio's great stars and a television pioneer."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

53/100
"For the generation that grew up on female pioneer Gertrude Berg's radio and TV shows, Aviva Kempner's Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg will likely serve as a welcome trip through memory lane."  Film and Felt  Gabe Leibowitz

A
"Kempner leaves no stone unturned in giving layers of dimension to Gertrude Berg, who could almost be described as the Eisenstein of sitcom television production...one of the best documentaries of the year in a year crowded with them."  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

7/10
"Gertrude Berg herself probably could not have made a better documentary of her life and her creations than YOO-HOO, MRS. GOLDBERG."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Mark R. Leeper

B+
"Kempner has a real gift for making these almost-forgotten lives fascinating and vital."  Beliefnet  Nell Minow

3.5/5
"Kempner's achievement in Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg is to remind us all that there is an alternative cultural history that is buried, one that deserves to be uncovered and appreciated once again"  Filmcritic.com  Paul Brenner

3/5
"A warm reunion with a beloved entertainer."  Film Threat  Phil Hall

A
"That Gertrude Berg does not hold a prominent place in American TV history is a shame. I hope [Aviva] Kempner's fine examination of the unknown celebrity corrects that."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford

6/10
"... a good introduction to Gertrude Berg for those who have never heard of her and a pleasant journey down nostalgia lane for those who grew up with her shows."  Playback:stl  Sarah Boslaugh

"Click here to see review"  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf
OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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