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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, from the early days of Borsht belt to the present.
Director: Alan Zweig
Studio: Sudden Storm Entertainment
Producer(s): Jeff Glickman, Jesse Ikeman
Cast: Howie Mandel, Norm Crosby, Gilbert Gottfreid
Writer(s): Alan Zweig
Official Site: whenjewswerefunny.com/
8 votes and 0 Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® Score 67%
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1h 30m | Documentary
Watch Trailer
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, from the early days of Borsht belt to the present.
Rotten Tomatoes® Score 67%
36%
1h 30m | Documentary
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, from the early days of Borsht belt to the present.
