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When Comedy Went to School
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When Comedy Went to School

Jul 31, 2013
1h 23m
★ 6.5

Overview

The birth of modern stand-up comedy began in the Catskill Mountains - a boot camp for the greatest generation of Jewish-American Comedians.

Genres

Documentary

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