When Jews Were Funny
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.
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14 people
Shecky Greene
Known for
Splash
History of the World: Part I
Howie Mandel
Known for
Bobby's World
St. Elsewhere
Shelley Berman
Known for
The Holiday
Meet the Fockers
Norm Crosby
Also in
Grown Ups 2
Amore!
Jack Carter
Known for
Alligator
Play It to the Bone
David Steinberg
Known for
The End
Andy Kindler
Himself
Known for
Bob's Burgers
Everybody Loves Raymond
Elon Gold
Known for
Premature
Gilbert Gottfried
Known for
Aladdin
Aladdin
Bob Einstein
Known for
Ocean's Thirteen
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Judy Gold
Known for
Not Suitable for Work
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Marc Maron
Himself
Known for
The Bad Guys
Joker
Alan Zweig Director
First release November 14, 2013 · Produced in Canada
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Canada
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · November 14, 2013
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No release date listed for United States.
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