When Jews Were Funny

6.5 2013 | 89 min

Documentary

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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Title: When Jews Were Funny
Original Title: When Jews Were Funny
Year: 2013
Release Date: November 14, 2013
Rating: 6.5/10 (11 votes)
Popularity: 0.5
Runtime: 89 minutes
Genres: Documentary
Director(s): Alan Zweig
Writer(s): Alan Zweig
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Language: English
Country: Canada
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A
Status: Released
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TMDB ID: 211078
IMDB ID: tt2378587
IMDB Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2378587
TMDB Link: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/211078
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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.
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