Bibliograph

Moms Mabley, HBO Documentary Films ; directed by Whoopi Goldberg

Type

Label

Moms Mabley, HBO Documentary Films ; directed by Whoopi Goldberg

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Moms Mabley

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

876080550

Responsibility statement

HBO Documentary Films ; directed by Whoopi Goldberg

Runtime

Summary

Jackie "Moms" Mabley was an African-American stand-up comic and showbiz pioneer who emerged from the Chitlin' Circuit of African-American Vaudeville to become a mainstream star on the stage and TV. Mabley pushed the boundaries of comedy by tackling topics such as gender, sex, and racism, making her one of the first taboo-pushing comedians on the comedy circuit. Once billed as "The Funniest Woman in the World", she performed up until her death in 1975. Whoopi Goldberg directs and appears

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Whoopi Goldberg presents

Classification