WHEN COMEDY WENT TO SCHOOL
In Manhattan from July 31st - August 6th
IFC Center - 323 Sixth Avenue at West Third Street
JCC Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Av
IFC TICKETS || JCC TICKETS
Special Q&A's on July 31st & Aug 1st at both venues!
For group rates contact: sara@filmpresence.com
Why are there so many Jewish comedians? When Comedy Went to School answers this question with an entertaining portrait of this country’s greatest generation of comics – the generation that includes the likes of Jerry Lewis, Sid Caesar, Jackie Mason, Mort Sahl, and Jerry Stiller, all of whom make appearances in the film, sharing hilarious and personal experiences. The answer is also found in upstate New York’s Catskill Mountains, aka the Borscht Belt, where Jewish immigrants transformed lush farmland into the 20th century’s largest resort complex. Those Catskill hotels and bungalow colonies provided the setting for a remarkable group of young comedians to hone their craft and become worldwide legends. It was truly When Comedy Went to School.
In Manhattan from July 31st - August 6th
IFC Center - 323 Sixth Avenue at West Third Street
JCC Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Av
IFC TICKETS || JCC TICKETS
Special Q&A's on July 31st & Aug 1st at both venues!
For group rates contact: sara@filmpresence.com
Why are there so many Jewish comedians? When Comedy Went to School answers this question with an entertaining portrait of this country’s greatest generation of comics – the generation that includes the likes of Jerry Lewis, Sid Caesar, Jackie Mason, Mort Sahl, and Jerry Stiller, all of whom make appearances in the film, sharing hilarious and personal experiences. The answer is also found in upstate New York’s Catskill Mountains, aka the Borscht Belt, where Jewish immigrants transformed lush farmland into the 20th century’s largest resort complex. Those Catskill hotels and bungalow colonies provided the setting for a remarkable group of young comedians to hone their craft and become worldwide legends. It was truly When Comedy Went to School.
