Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women (2007)
A documentary film about three generations of female Jewish comedians and the complexity and challenges of their relationship to comedy, Judaism, and gender. The film profiles Molly Picon, Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner, and Wendy Wasserstein, as well as contemporary comedians Judy Gold and Jackie Hoffman.
Director: Rachel Talbot
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: June 16, 2007
Cast
- Anne Beatts - Self
- Fanny Brice - Self (archive footage)
- Tovah Feldshuh - Self
- Fyvush Finkel - Self
- Garry Giddens - Self
- Judy Gold - Self
- Jackie Hoffman - Self
- Cory Kahaney - Self
- Jessica Kirson - Self
- Marilyn Suzanne Miller - Self
Music: Joel Goodman
Editing: Philip Shane
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Rachel Talbot
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women about?
- A documentary film about three generations of female Jewish comedians and the complexity and challenges of their relationship to comedy, Judaism, and gender. The film profiles Molly Picon, Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner, and Wendy Wasserstein, as well as contemporary comedians Judy Gold and Jackie Hoffman.
- Who directed Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women?
- Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women was directed by Rachel Talbot.
- Who stars in Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women?
- Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women stars Anne Beatts, Fanny Brice, Tovah Feldshuh, Fyvush Finkel, Garry Giddens, Judy Gold.
- How long is Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women?
- Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women?
- Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women is a Documentary, Comedy film.