WiseCracks

This performance documentary features America's top female comediennes delivering some of their best lines to live audiences. Includes rarely seen early footage of comedy trailblazers Beatrice Lillie, Mae West, Even Arden and Lucille Ball.

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"Shot on stages in Los Angeles, Edinburgh and Toronto, this documentary features the best in stand-up comediennes, including Phyllis Diller and Whoopi Goldberg, plus rare footage of comedy trailblazers like Mae West and Lucille Ball. It includes interviews with various comediennes who reveal the difficulties faced by women in this field of entertainment and provide insight onto the world of stand-up comedy."
"This performance documentary features America's top female comediennes delivering some of their best lines to live audiences. Includes rarely seen early footage of comedy trailblazers Beatrice Lillie, Mae West, Even Arden and Lucille Ball."@en
"A witty 90-minute documentary which explores the world of female comedians on stage and beyond. The well-measured mix of seasoned performers (Phyllis Diller, Whoopi Goldberg, Paula Poundstone, Deborah Theaker and many others), rare archival footage and stunning newcomers elevates stand-up comedy to new heights of wit and wisdom and tells the story of how women really do comedy."@en
"Documentary on female comics which mixes behind-the-scenes interviews and clips from pioneers in women's comedy with performances of some of today's top comediennes."
""This performance comedy features America's top female comediennes delivering some of their best lines to live audiences. Mixed in are behind-the-scenes interviews and clips from pioneers in women's comedy to add insight to the comedy business."--Container."@en
""No topic is too shocking or shameful in this bold, hilarious documentary of influential women in stand up comedy. [They] tell it like it is and deliver the classic and sarcastic lines that make them the stars they are. Plus, timeless footage of ageless comediennes ... who paved the way to the stage for women make this an uproarious stand up pick you don't want to miss!"--Container."@en
"From elevator protocol to dieting, from the strange mating habits of men to boot-buying in Texas, the jokes in "WiseCracks" have one thing in common. They're all told by women. Very funny women. Shot on stages in Los Angeles, Edinburgh and Toronto, "WiseCracks" features the best in stand-up comedy, including Phyllis Diller, Whoopi Goldberg, Paula Poundstone, Ellen DeGeneres, Sandra Shamas, the Clichettes and a host of others. Mixed with rare footage of comedy trailblazers like Mae West and Lucille Ball, the result is a hilarious film that offers a glimpse of the world of women in comedy."@en
"A 90 minute documentary featuring performances and interviews with female stand up comics from Canada, the United States, Great Britain and Australia."@en
"Offers a glimpse of the world of women in comedy. Wisecracks features the best in stand-up comedy, including Phyllis Diller, Whoopi Goldberg and a host of others."@en
"The Best in stand-up comedy offering a glimpse of the world of women in comedy."
"Shot on stages in L.A., Edinburgh and Toronto, Wisecracks features contemporary women standup comics while paying tribute to trailblazers like Mae West and Lucille Ball. Phyllis Diller, Whoopi Goldberg, Paula Poundstone, Sandra Shamas and others are interviewed."