The World of Jewish Humor
Brief Synopsis
A documentary tracing the evolution of Jewish humor from New York's turn-of-the-century Lower East Side to the present.
Cast & Crew
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Rex Bloomstein
Director
Leo Rosten
Moshe Waldoks
Carol Leifer
Richard Lewis
David Steinberg
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (11/30/90), World of Jewish Humor
Genre
Comedy
Documentary
Release Date
1990
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
A documentary tracing the evolution of Jewish humor from New York's turn-of-the-century Lower East Side to the present.
Director
Rex Bloomstein
Director
Cast
Leo Rosten
Moshe Waldoks
Carol Leifer
Richard Lewis
David Steinberg
Billy Crystal
Milton Berle
Robert Klein
Jan Murray
Joan Rivers
Bruce Mahler
Shelley Berman
Jackie Mason
Maxine Lapiduss
Susie Essman
Barry Frank
Bill Scheft
Jack Carter
Cathy Ladman
Carl Reiner
Neil Simon
Alan King
Mal Z Lawrence
Black Shabbos
Max Alexander
Gilbert Gottfried
Crew
Rex Bloomstein
Producer
Mark Dichter
Sound Mixer
Mike Fash
Photography
Stu Fox
Sound Mixer
Mel Gordon
Creative Consultant
Roger Grange
Photography
Ted Haimes
Photography
Richard Halladey
Video
Lawrence Loewinger
Sound Mixer
Kati Meister
Associate Producer
Jonathan Morris
Editor
Kimberly Myers
Producer
Brian Tufano
Photography
Jac Venza
Executive Producer
Ron Yoshida
Sound Mixer
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (11/30/90), World of Jewish Humor
Genre
Comedy
Documentary
Release Date
1990
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
