A book-reporty look at the inventor of the sitcom

Aviva Kempner’s documentary “Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg” is a journalistically sound, but conventional, book-reporty look at the amazing accomplishments of Gertrude Berg, whose long-running radio and TV show “The Goldbergs” invented the modern-day sitcom and gave Berg (writer, producer and star) the very first Emmy for best actress. Not rated. 92 minutes. (Read more…)

Now playing at the River East 21 in Chicago and Renaissance Place in Highland Park.

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