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Mar 25, 2014 · When Jews Were Funny: Directed by Alan Zweig. With Marc Maron, Gilbert Gottfried, Rodney Dangerfield, Bob Einstein. Surveys the history of Jewish comedy.
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When Jews Were Funny 2013 1h 30m Documentary List 67% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 35% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Filmmaker Alan Zweig surveys the history of Jewish comedy.
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While taking the viewer on the journey through the history of Jewish comedy, a second journey is taken in the exploration of what it means to be Jewish in America. 188 IMDb 6.0 1 h 28 min 2014. X-Ray 16+. Comedy · Documentary · Fun · Quirky. Available to rent or buy.
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Nov 14, 2013 · 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.
Jason Gorber ScreenAnarchy. On the whole, I think When Jews Were Funny is a strong testament to a lost age, a kind of elegy to the self-deprecation and introspection that certainly shaped...
About. When Jews Were Funny. DOCUMENTARY. Insightful and often hilarious, the latest from documentary filmmaker Alan Zweig surveys the history of Jewish comedy, from the early days of Borsht belt to the present, ultimately exploring not just ethnicity in the entertainment industry, but also the entire unruly question of what it means to be Jewish.
1 hr 29 min. 6.0 (526) When Jews Were Funny is a 2013 documentary film that explores the role of Jewish comedians in American culture. The film is directed by Alan Zweig and features interviews with several notable Jewish comedians, including Marc Maron, Gilbert Gottfried, and Rodney Dangerfield.
