When Jews Were Funny

When Jews Were Funny

Movie 2013-11-14 1h 29m Documentary
★ 6.5 / 10 · 11 votes

From the 1930's to the 1970's, pretty well every comedian or comic you might see on TV or the movies was Jewish. Jews came to dominate the world of western‐society comedy on radio, stage and screen alike.Why did Jews dominate comedy in this period? And why did that domination end? Were Jews just funnier back then? And if so, did that extend to your average Jew on the street? In this 90 minute documentary acclaimed director Alan Zweig will examine these questions and many others in this exploration of 20th century humour, cultural decay, and a search for a missing heritage.

Status
Released
Country
Canada
Language
English
Director
Alan Zweig
Cast
Shecky Greene Shecky Greene Howie Mandel Howie Mandel Shelley Berman Shelley Berman Norm Crosby Norm Crosby Jack Carter Jack Carter David Steinberg David Steinberg Andy Kindler Andy Kindler Himself Elon Gold Elon Gold Gilbert Gottfried Gilbert Gottfried Bob Einstein Bob Einstein Judy Gold Judy Gold Marc Maron Marc Maron Himself
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