When Jews Were Funny: Alan Zweig. USA 2013, DVD & Download

The premise is that Jews are no longer funny. Alan Zweig, a documentary filmmaker from Toronto, argues that there was once a golden age of Jewish humour but, as American comedian, Jack Carter, who is interviewed in the film, puts it: “All the great Jewish comedians have died. Jewish humour is dead.” This is because, as many of the comedians […]