When Jews Were Funny

When Jews Were Funny 2013 Released

Directed by Alan Zweig

Documentary · 89 min

 

When Jews Were Funny 2013 Released

Directed by Alan Zweig

Documentary · 89 min

 

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... see more

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... see more

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Nov 14, 2013
COUNTRY
US, CA
LANGUAGE
EN
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English
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