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When Jews Were Funny
When Jews Were Funny
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WHEN JEWS WERE FUNNY

Directed by Alan Zweig
Canada, 2013
Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

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.