Documentary

When Jews Were Funny

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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.

Release Date : 2013-11-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

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Production Country : Canada

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Cast

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Original Name : Shecky Greene

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Howie Mandel

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Shelley Berman

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Norm Crosby

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack Carter

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : David Steinberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Andy Kindler

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Elon Gold

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Gilbert Gottfried

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Bob Einstein

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Judy Gold

Gender : Female

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Marc Maron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Eugene Mirman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : David Brenner

Gender : Male

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