When Jews Were Funny

2013 NR 1h 29m 6

Surveys the history of Jewish comedy.

Alan Zweig's 2013 documentary "When Jews Were Funny" surveys the often colorful history of Jewish comedy in America. The documentary is insightful, often hilarious and packed with one-liners. While taking the viewer on the journey through the history of Jewish comedy, a second journey is taken in the exploration of what it means to be Jewish in America.

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Studio(s): Sudden Storm Productions, Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund

Originally Released: United States on Nov 14, 2013

Genres: Documentary