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Funny ladies a portrait of women cartoonists

A documentary on women cartoonists in the United States, beginning with an overall survey of women comic artists. Four of the top women cartoonists, Dale Messick, Cathy Guiswite, Nicole Hollander and Lynda Barry, discuss their inspirations, methods of drawing regular comic strips, means of overcoming writers blocks, and drawing on current events and their own lives for topics.

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  • "A brief history of women cartoonists. Interviews Dale Mossick (Brenda Starr), Cathy Guisewite (Cathy), Nicole Hollander (Sylvia) and Lynda Barry (Ernie Pook's comeek) about their work."
  • "A documentary on women cartoonists in the United States, beginning with an overall survey of women comic artists. Four of the top women cartoonists, Dale Messick, Cathy Guiswite, Nicole Hollander and Lynda Barry, discuss their inspirations, methods of drawing regular comic strips, means of overcoming writers blocks, and drawing on current events and their own lives for topics."@en
  • "Brief history of women cartoonists and a close look at such comic strips as Brenda Star, Cathy, Sylvia, and Ernie Pook's comeek."@en
  • "Opening with a visual history of early comic strips created by women from the turn of the century to 1940, this film goes on to analyze the process of creating a comic strip through the work of four renowned women cartoonists, Dale Messick ("Brenda Starr"), Cathy Guisewite ("Cathy"), Nicole Hollander ("Sylvia"), and Lynda Barry ("Ernie Pook's Comeek"). Dale Messick describes her ostracism in the male-dominated world of the comics, the sources of inspiration for the Brenda Starr strip and its widespread popularity due, in part, to the lead character's innovative fashions. Messick is presented at work on an illustrated autobiography entitled Still stripping at 80. Cathy Guisewite's creation "Cathy" is a thinly-disguised alter ego for herself and her insecurities. Nicole Hollander self-syndicates her strip "Sylvia," loosely based on her mother and her amusing friends. "Ernie Pook's comeek" is Lynda Barry's offbeat take on the dreams, tribulations and awakenings of childhood."
  • "Brief history of women cartoonists and interviews with the creators of the comic strips Brenda Starr, Cathy, Sylvia and Ernie Pook's Comeek."@en
  • ""Why are so few women in the comics pages? Funny Ladies features four extraordinary female cartoonists in the male-dominated world of newspaper comics. Dale Messick recalls her 40+ years of drawing and writing Brenda Starr. Cathy Guisewhite [sic] (Cathy) holds forth on the concept of feminine perfection, politics and cheesecake. Lynda Barry chats about childhood and writing in a 'trance.' And the ever gutsy Nicole Hollander, who syndicates Sylvia herself, talks about the "invisiblity" of older women in modern society"--Container."
  • "WHY are so few women in the comics pages? That question becomes even more provocative as we watch four smart and witty role models -- Cathy Guisewite, Nicole Hollander, Lynda Barry and "Brenda Starr's" Dale Messick -- share their creative process. Viewers will find themselves looking at the comics, and the world, in a new way. Entertaining and informative, the cartoonists reveal fascinating relationships with their characters, who say or do exactly what their creators wish they could say or do in real life. Their feisty heroines speak their minds, allowing the cartoonists to explore the power of humor in storytelling. Within a few frames, the cartoonists manage to dig deep and explore a variety of subjects -- childhood dreams and torments, the disarray of domestic life, the elusive nature of self-image, and the power of friendships to restore the spirits. Viewers will see that the comics can communicate unexpected truths about politics, stereotypes, self-esteem, relationships and aging. "POSITIVELY EMPOWERING. A perfect way to inspire discussion about the role of gender in humor, language use, and storytelling." - Professor Veanne Anderson, Department of Psychology, Indiana State University."@en

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  • "Documentary films"@en
  • "Documentary films"
  • "History"@en
  • "Nonfiction films"
  • "Interviews"@en
  • "Interviews"
  • "Biography"

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  • "Funny ladies, a portrait of women cartoonists"
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  • "Funny Ladies : A Portrait of Women Cartoonists"@en

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