When Jews Were Funny is streaming on OVID and Chai Flicks in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. Availability checked 21 July 2026.
Where to watch When Jews Were Funny
🇺🇸 United States
Good to know
- Director
- Alan Zweig
- Release date
- 2013-11-14
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Canada
When Jews Were Funny — trailer
About When Jews Were Funny
When Jews Were Funny is a 2013 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Alan Zweig, starring Shecky Greene, Howie Mandel and Shelley Berman. It has a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 11 viewers. Below you can see where to watch When Jews Were Funny in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch When Jews Were Funny in United States?+
In United States, you can stream When Jews Were Funny on OVID and Chai Flicks. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.
Is When Jews Were Funny on Netflix?+
When Jews Were Funny is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on OVID and Chai Flicks.
How long is When Jews Were Funny?+
When Jews Were Funny has a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
Who stars in When Jews Were Funny?+
When Jews Were Funny stars Shecky Greene, Howie Mandel, Shelley Berman, Norm Crosby and Jack Carter.
When did When Jews Were Funny come out?+
When Jews Were Funny is a 2013 movie directed by Alan Zweig.
What genre is When Jews Were Funny?+
When Jews Were Funny is Documentary film.
Who directed When Jews Were Funny?+
When Jews Were Funny was directed by Alan Zweig.
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