Shelley Berman

From the 1930's to the 1970's, pretty well every comedian or comic you might see on TV or the movies was Jewish. Jews came to dominate the world of western‐society comedy on radio, stage and screen alike.Why did Jews dominate comedy in this period? And why did that domination end? Were Jews just funnier back then? And if so, did that extend to your average Jew on the street? In this 90 minute documentary acclaimed director Alan Zweig will examine these questions and many others in this exploration of 20th century humour, cultural decay, and a search for a missing heritage.

In-depth documentary that uses Lenny Bruce's legacy to explore the present condition of the fear of words and expression.

A lenda da Passagem Secreta é um encantador filme de animação CGI inspirado na mitologia do índio americano

Zohan Dvir é um agente do alto comando militar de Israel que finge sua própria morte em um ataque de seu arquinimigo, o terrorista Fantasma, para realizar o sonho de sua vida: tornar-se cabeleireiro em Nova York. Ao chegar nos Estados Unidos sua 1ª parada é no salão de seu ídolo Paul Mitchell, onde assume a identidade de Scrappy Coco. Ridicularizado por seu jeito antiquado, Zohan não consegue o emprego sonhado. Ele busca então se adaptar à vida na nova cidade, até ser descoberto por seus antigos inimigos.

In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the standard "Take my wife, please" approach. It tackled such previously taboo subjects as sex, religion, drugs, and politics, and ushered in an avant-garde era of comedy that was decidedly more cerebral, satirical, and improvisational than before. Here are many of the maverick comedians who took those big risks years ago and paved the way for today’s current crop of outrageous, in-your-face comics. Many of these rare television performances have not been seen in 30 or 40 years. Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks (1966) Jackie Mason (1961) Bob Newhart (1966) Shelly Berman (1966) Bill Cosby (1965) Jonathan Winters (1961) Smothers Brothers (1974) Steve Martin (1977) Rowan & Martin (1964) Lily Tomlin (1975) George Carlin (1967 & 1975) Richard Pryor (1967 & 1974) Andy Kaufman (1977) Hendra & Ullett (1966) Billy Crystal (1976) Jay Leno (1978) David Letterman (1979)

Iris Simpkins escreve uma coluna sobre casamento bastante conhecida no Daily Telegraph, de Londres. Ela está apaixonada por Jasper, mas logo descobre que ele está prestes a se casar com outra. Bem longe dali, em Los Angeles, está Amanda Woods, dona de uma próspera agência de publicidade especializada na produção de trailers de filmes. Após descobrir que seu namorado, Ethan, não tem sido fiel, Amanda encontra na internet um site especializado em intercâmbio de casas. Ela e Iris entram em contato e combinam a troca. Logo a mudança trará reflexos na vida amorosa de ambas, com Iris conhecendo Miles, um compositor de cinema, e Amanda se envolvendo com Graham, irmão de Iris.

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

O desastre total acontece para o enfermeiro Greg Focker quando seu sogro conservador e ex-agente da CIA quer conhecer os conhecer os liberais e nada converncionais pais do genro. Agora sim, os laços familiares ficarão estreitamente apertados nessa comédia imperdível!

An old-time mogul struggles to reenter the club where power and money make the rules.

Carol Leifer stars as Rusty Berman, a 1950's burlesque queen with an outrageous, risque act.

Psychology professor Elliott Fauman, Ph.D., in researching the lives and personalities of prostitutes, finds his "statistical architype" in actress Meredith Dashley. Fauman is unaware that Dashley, a world renowned actress, has assumed the role of a prostitute only for her current theatrical production. Through a story that intermingles the zany antics of university life, the always humorous theatrical circles, and the sexy world of prostitutes, Fauman falls in love with Dashley before learning of her true identity.

Louise is not very popular at her highschool. Then she learns that she's descended from the witches of Salem and has inherited their powers. At first she uses them to get back at the girls and teachers who teased her and to win the heart of the handsome footballer's captain. But soon she has doubts if it's right to 'cheat' her way to popularity.

A documentary filmmaker, who has spent the last 15 years making films like "Aluminum: Our Shiny Friend," is finally given the chance to make the documentary on Indian farming he has always wanted to. The catch? He must simultaneously direct a porn film. But as he tries to make the porn film, which he turns into a musical called "Halloween in the Barracks," he must deal with a temperamental actor, a fundamentalist preacher, and other obstacles.

Pilot for unproduced Brenda Starr television series

A group of merchants convinces the hippies who crowd the sidewalks of their town to start their own Utopian community in a nearby ghost town. Micky Dolenz appears as a sweet kid with a dream, tending to a single pot plant. This ill-fated comedy, which was filmed in 1971 but not released until four years later, was both the first and last directorial credit for comedian Shelley Berman. Only seen by a few in its limited theatrical run, the film has also never been released on video or DVD.

A technician brings a frozen specimen of the original Blob back from the North Pole. When his wife accidentally defrosts the thing, it terrorizes the populace-- the local hippies, cops, drunks and bowlers must all face the Blob!

Teddy works for a large advertising company. Given the seemingly impossible task of selling frozen porridge, he decides to produce commercials that make the product seem sexy. This leads him to confrontation with the "Keep Television Clean" movement, of which his wife is a senior member.

After 17 years of marriage in American suburbia, Richard and Barbara Harmon step into the new world of divorce.

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.

The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of quality showmanship and equally rich in the memories of a decade which it revived. In recognition, the Peabody Television Award for entertainment is presented to The Fabulous Fifties, with a special word of praise for producer Leland Hayward and the top talent which appeared in this memorable entertainment special*. *The two-hour special featured comic takes and commentary about the previous decade by, among others, Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Dick Van Dyke, Shelley Berman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Jackie Gleason, Eric Severeid and Henry Fonda.

Este filme, sem nenhum diálogo e com uma ostensiva e sombria música incidental, nos convida a explorar as experiências de pesadelo vivenciadas por uma jovem psicótica durante uma noite de excessos, delírios e violência. Filme que mais tarde influenciaria obras de diretores como Roman Polanski e David Lynch.