The Last Laugh
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Sunday, Feb 12, 2017 7pm
Details
The Last Laugh “An A-list roster of comedians as well as several Holocaust survivors ponder the outer limits of humor and good taste.’” – Variety This film explores two questions: Is it acceptable to write and perform jokes about the Holocaust? What is and is not off-limits in comedy? Film clips, performances and interviews from top comedians ponder these questions, with the roster including Mel Brooks, Gilbert Gottfried, Rob Reiner, Carl Reiner, David Steinberg, Robert Clary, Sarah Silverman, and Joan Rivers. Also weighing in with their accounts of living through concentration camps and what they feel is permissible in comedy are several Auschwitz survivors.