Howard Schickler, our tour guide on the Random walk through Jewish History and Culture, stumbled on a panel discussion of the new documentary “When We Went MAD!” at the Center for Jewish History. Past Events at the Center for Jewish History
Their summary of the film:
For generations, MAD Magazine shaped and warped its readers’ senses of humor and their very outlook on the world around them. From the McCarthy hearings and the Cold War to Taylor Swift and social media, MAD Magazine was there to poke fun at all of it. When We Went Mad! presents the (unauthorized) history of America’s oldest and most influential humor magazine. From MAD’s landmark court case that ensured satire as free speech to its maverick publisher who kept the water cooler filled with white wine, MAD lived its very ethos. With celebrity interviews from Judd Apatow, Quentin Tarantino, Howie Mandel, Gilbert Gottfried, David Zucker, Bryan Cranston, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and a plethora of the people who created MAD, When We Went Mad! is a celebration of MAD, the nutty geniuses behind it, and the indelible impression they left on American culture.
Howard tracked down and purchased the film and the shul is hosting an in-person viewing on:
Sunday December 7 at 12:30 pm.
Howard’s hope is that all of you who were warped by MAD, or who know someone with an iconoclastically quirky worldview will join us.
Because we need to choose the best room for the presentation, please let us know if you are likely to join us, by clicking here.