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TMDB Rating 6.5
IMDB Rating 5.9
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Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Nov 14, 2013

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Run Time: 1h 29m

Original Language: English

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Production Countries: Canada

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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Shecky Greene

Shecky Greene

Age : 97 | Popularity : 3%

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Age : 68 | Popularity : 7%

Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman

Age : 92 | Popularity : 12%

Norm Crosby

Norm Crosby

Age : 96 | Popularity : 3%

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Age : 93 | Popularity : 6%

David Steinberg

David Steinberg

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Andy Kindler

Andy Kindler

Himself

Age : 67 | Popularity : 5%

Elon Gold

Elon Gold

Age : 53 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

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Writing Screenplay
Alan Zweig
Alan Zweig
Directing Director
Alan Zweig
Alan Zweig
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