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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.

Release : November 14, 2013

Budget : $0.00

Revenue : $0.00

Duration : 89 minutes

Rating : 6.50

Compilation / Trailer Video

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Shecky Greene

Shecky Greene ( Shecky Greene )

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel ( Howie Mandel )

Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman ( Shelley Berman )

Norm Crosby

Norm Crosby ( Norm Crosby )

Jack Carter

Jack Carter ( Jack Carter )

David Steinberg

David Steinberg ( David Steinberg )

Andy Kindler

Andy Kindler ( Andy Kindler )

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Elon Gold

Elon Gold ( Elon Gold )

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried ( Gilbert Gottfried )

Bob Einstein

Bob Einstein ( Bob Einstein )

Judy Gold

Judy Gold ( Judy Gold )

Marc Maron

Marc Maron ( Marc Maron )

Himself

Eugene Mirman

Eugene Mirman ( Eugene Mirman )

Himself

David Brenner

David Brenner ( David Brenner )

Himself

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