The Birth of Modern Standup Comedy (in the Catskills)

Why are there so many Jewish comedians? " When Comedy Went to School " answers this question with an in-depth, entertaining portrait of America's greatest generation of comics – including the likes of Jerry Lewis, Joan Rivers, Sid Caesar, Jackie Mason and so many others. The feature-length documentary – which aired earlier this year on PBS – tells the story of the Catskill hotels and bungalow colonies that provided the setting for a group of young Jewish-American comedians who forever altered the course of American humor. On this episode, "When Comedy Went to School" executive producer Robert Kosch speaks with B'nai B'rith CEO Dan Mariaschin about the film and guides us through the amazing legacy of Jewish comedians who got their start in the Catskills, the origins of the Borscht Belt hotels themselves, the fight against anti-Semitism and more. Thanks for checking us out!

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The Birth of Modern Standup Comedy (in the Catskills) is an episode from B'nai B'rith International by B'nai B'rith Int'l.

This episode is 28:40 long.

This episode was published on Jul 14, 2022.

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