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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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- 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
- Alan Zweig
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documentary Channel. When Jews Were Funny is director Alan Zweig's personal exploration into the roots and the manifestations of his Jewish identity, and...
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 5...
Jan 10, 2014 · The title of When Jews Were Funny, which was awarded Best Canadian Feature at the Toronto International Film Festival, is attention-grabbing. It is also—thankfully—misleading.
Documentary filmmaker Alan Zweig asks the question: Why were so many of the comedians he watched on TV in the 1950s and 1960s Jewish? This movie takes a look at the history of Jewish comedy,...
