Kerby is hosting today. His first guests, Lisa Luby-Ryan and Shannon Graham, join him in studio. They’ll discuss Council for Life. Then Melissa Anschutz & Don Most join him to talk about their new film: Lost Heart. Kerby’s final guest is Irving Roth. He, too, has a new film: “Never Again?” to share.
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Director of the Holocaust Resource Center - Adjunct Professor at University of Maine
Irving Roth was born in 1929 in Košice, Czechoslovakia. His family fled to Hungary and hid there until 1944, when he and his brother were deported to Auschwitz. Of the 4,000 Jews in his Auschwitz transport, only 300 survived the initial selection on the Auschwitz-Birkenau arrival platform. Irving is the Director of the Holocaust Resource Center – Temple Judea of Manhasset and has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maine. He is a recognized author and speaker on anti-Semitism and the Holocaust. He is also a frequent lecturer at CUFI events, churches, synagogues, colleges, and universitites in the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has been featured in documentaries on HBO, The History Channel, and in CUFI’s forthcoming film Never Again?
Never Again? - Movie Trailer
CUFI’s feature length documentary film -Never Again?- aimed at combating the rising tide of anti-Semitism sweeping across the country. Tickets available
Actor | Producer - Collective Development Inc.
Nominated in 2018 & 2019 for Best Supporting Actress, Melissa is most known for Wild Faith & The Christ Slayer. Among various Theatre credits, her last to date was in 2008, where she played Gwendolyn Pigeon, mastering the British dialect in “The Odd Couple”. She joined the screen world immediately following, landing a supporting role in the HBO pilot, “Night Moves”. In 2009, she earned her SAG eligibility with films like “The Domino Effect” and since, has performed in 26 films, five television series, and several commercials. She spent two years writing, co-directing and performing in a skit driven comedy television series. She also wrote, co-produced and performed in the pilot “Paid Programming” and she currently works as an actor/producer with Collective Development Inc. She is an avid runner, which aids in concentration for character development, as well as maintains the ability to carry the intensity of a physically demanding role.
Actor | Singer
Don Most is probably best known for his co-starring role as Ralph in the long running television series “Happy Days”.
Following in the footsteps of some of his peers, Don has now directed three feature films. His first, The Last Best Sunday, had its World Premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival, and was a feature film winner at the Telluride IndieFest. Moola, starring William Mapother, Shailene Woodley, Treat Williams, Daniel Baldwin, and Curtis Armstrong, premiered at The Newport Beach Film Festival, where it earned Most The Outstanding Achievement In Directing Award. Don has always loved the standards/swing/big band style of music, and has mounted his show – D Most Mostly Swinging. He has performed it at 54 Below and The Cutting Room in NYC, Catalina’s Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA, and Vibratto’s and Vitello’s Jazz Club, in Los Angeles to great acclaim.
Don also has a new CD out: “D Most Mostly Swinging”. It features an outstanding 17 piece band composed of some of the top jazz/studio players in Los Angeles.
Lost Heart - Movie Trailer
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