When Jews Were Funny
2013, English. Directed by Alan Zweig.
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.
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- 1h 29m
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 14 November 2013
- Country
- Canada
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- Alan Zweig
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When Jews Were Funny is streaming on OVID and Chai Flicks in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed When Jews Were Funny?
When Jews Were Funny (2013) was directed by Alan Zweig and stars Shecky Greene, Howie Mandel, Shelley Berman.