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When Jews Were Funny

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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…

DirectorAlan Zweig
WriterAlan Zweig

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Cast · Directed by Alan Zweig

SGShecky Greene
Shecky Greene
HMHowie Mandel
Howie Mandel
SBShelley Berman
Shelley Berman
NCNorm Crosby
Norm Crosby
JCJack Carter
Jack Carter
DSDavid Steinberg
David Steinberg
AKAndy Kindler
Andy Kindler
Himself
EGElon Gold
Elon Gold
GGGilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried
BEBob Einstein
Bob Einstein
JGJudy Gold
Judy Gold
MMMarc Maron
Marc Maron
Himself

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