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Title When Jews were funny [DVD videorecording] / a Sudden Storm Entertainment production ; producers, Jesse Ikeman, Jeff Glickman ; written and directed by Alan Zweig.
Publication Info. [New York] : First Run Features, [2013]
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Description 1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD; NTSC; wide screen presentation; 5.1 audio.
Note Closed-captioned.
Title from container.
Performer Interviewees, Shecky Greene, Howie Mandel, Shelley Berman, Norm Crosby, Jack Carter, David Steinberg, Andy Kindler, Elon Gold, Gilbert Gottfried, David Brenner, Bob Einstein, Judy Gold, Marc Maron.
Credits Music, Michael Zweig ; editor, Randy Zimmer ; cinematographer, Naomi Wise.
Summary Insightful and often hilarious, it surveys the history of Jewish comedy, from the early days of Borscht Belt to the present, ultimately exploring not just ethnicity in the entertainment industry, but also the entire unruly question of what it means to be Jewish. Popular comedians from the past and present provide an abundance of surprising opinions and witty humor.
Note Special features: Shecky calls Jack; Name that tune; "Kenina Hurra"; Shecky mania; Jewish joke medley.
Subject Jewish wit and humor -- History and criticism.
Jews -- Humor -- History and criticism.
Jewish wit and humor -- Psychological aspects.
Jews -- Identity.
Genre Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Ikeman, Jesse, film producer.
Glickman, Jeff, film producer.
Zweig, Alan, director.
Greene, Shecky, interviewee.
Mandel, Howie, interviewee.
Berman, Shelley, interviewee.
Crosby, Norm, interviewee.
Carter, Jack, 1923- interviewee.
Steinberg, David, 1942 August 9- interviewee.
Kindler, Andy, interviewee.
Gold, Elon, 1970- interviewee.
Gottfried, Gilbert, 1955- interviewee.
Brenner, David, 1936-2014, interviewee.
Einstein, Bob, interviewee.
Gold, Judy, 1962- interviewee.
Maron, Marc, interviewee.
Sudden Storm Entertainment (Firm), production company.
First-Run Features (Firm), film distributor.
ISBN 720229915892
Standard No. 720229915892 : $24.99
Music # FRF 915892D First Run Features
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