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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When Jews Were Funny was released in 2013 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 13 reviews, giving When Jews Were Funny (2013) an average rating of 54%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 68%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 64%.
With a score of 54%, When Jews Were Funny is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2013, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2013 with similar scores include films like Grudge Match, The Family and The Bling Ring.
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