Boulder Jewish Film Festival: We Met at Grossinger’s

TICKETS Built and run by three generations of trailblazing women, the Catskills’ premier resort became the epicenter of American Jewish life, an embodiment of Jewish values, and a breeding ground for a generation of Jewish comics. The real-life inspiration for “Dirty Dancing,” it accommodated 1,000 guests a day and featured a 27-hole golf course, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis, boating, horseback riding, flying lessons on its private airstrip, dancing – and in the winter skiing, sledding and skating – a mountain of food, around-the-clock entertainment, and the best singers and comics in the world.

This nostalgic ode to the bygone glory of Grossinger’s is above all a homage to Jennie Grossinger, whose charm, hospitality and business acumen were crucial to the resort’s unrivaled success. Jennie was also a champion of civil rights who used her position to welcome African American athletes and performers, who became personal friends.

The Catskill resorts were created to serve the needs of Jews excluded from American life. By welcoming a wide range of celebrities and politicians, Grossinger’s served as a model of inclusion that reflected and shaped a changing America.

Documentary/104 minutes/In English/2026 Directed by Paula Eiselt