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.
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Fanny Brice
as Self (archive footage)
Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedienne, illustrated song model, singer, and theater and film actress who made m...
Tovah Feldshuh
as Self
Terri Sue "Tovah" Feldshuh is an American actress, singer, and playwright. She has been a Broadway star for fifty years, earning four Tony Award nominations. She has also received two Emmy Award nomin...
Fyvush Finkel
as Self
Fyvush Finkel, born Philip Finkel, was an American actor from New York City, the son of Jewish immigrant parents from Eastern Europe. His career began in the Yiddish theatres of Manhattan where his ta...
Judy Gold
as Self
Judy Gold is an actress and writer..
Jackie Hoffman
as Self
Jackie Hoffman was born on November 29, 1960. She is an actress and writer, known for Garden State (2004), A Dirty Shame (2004) and Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)..
Jessica Kirson
as Self
Jessica Kirson is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and producer. Kirson is known for performing regularly at comedy venues in New York City, including Gotham Comedy Club, Laugh Factory, Carolin...
Director
Rachel Talbot