Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Ruth Gruber

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Louisa Herz Leopold

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Dava Sobel

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Lee Taylor

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Harold L. Ickes

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Manya Hartmayer Breuer

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Tom Segev

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Ike Aronowitz

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Doris Schechter Patti Kenner Denise Benmosche
	Producer	Zeva Oelbaum Colin Nusbaum
Sound	Original Music Composer	Ted Reichman Reuben Chess
Directing	Director	Robert Richman
Editing	Editor	Sabine Krayenbühl
Art	Production Design	Zeva Oelbaum
Camera	Director of Photography	Robert Richman
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