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When Jews Were Funny is an exploration of Jewish-American comedy and its influence on modern American humour. The film looks at the conditions that resulted in the high proportion of Jewish comedians in the 1950s and 1960s.
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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- Documentary
- Alan Zweig
- 2014-03-25
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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- Marc Maron
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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. 67%
- Alan Zweig
- Marc Maron, Bob Einstein, Gilbert Gottfried
Director Alan Zweig's own anxieties get in the way of his larger questions about humor and Jewish identity, leaving us with more yuks than nuanced ideas. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun...
Watch When Jews Were Funny (2014) free starring Shecky Greene, Howie Mandel, Shelley Berman and directed by Alan Zweig.
