When Jews Were Funny  [2013]
DirectorAlan Zweig
CastShelley Berman, David Brenner, Jack Carter, Norm Crosby, Bob Einstein, Elon Gold, Judy Gold, Gilbert Gottfreid, Shecky Greene, Andy Kindler, Howie Mandel, David Steinberg
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.
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Runtime1:30 (90min)
LanguageEnglish
CountryCanada
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