When Jews Were Funny

When Jews Were Funny by Alan Zweig

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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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Cast

Shecky Greene

Shecky Greene as

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel as

Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman as

Norm Crosby

Norm Crosby as

Jack Carter

Jack Carter as

David Steinberg

David Steinberg as

Andy Kindler

Andy Kindler as Himself

Elon Gold

Elon Gold as

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried as

Bob Einstein

Bob Einstein as

Judy Gold

Judy Gold as

Marc Maron

Marc Maron as Himself

Eugene Mirman

Eugene Mirman as Himself

David Brenner

David Brenner as Himself

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