When Jews Were Funny

 

Synopsis

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.


Director

Alan Zweig

Writer

Alan Zweig

Cast

Rodney Dangerfield (The Onion Movie)

Gilbert Gottfried (A Wrestling Christmas Miracle)

Marc Maron (Joker)