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Moms Mabley / HBO Documentary Films presents ; directed by Whoopi Goldberg ; produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Tom Leonardis.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD 030 489
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mabley, Moms--Performances.
- Mabley, Moms.
- African American comedians--Biography.
- African American comedians.
- African American wit and humor--History and criticism.
- African American wit and humor.
- Comedians--United States--Biography.
- Comedians.
- Performances.
- United States.
- American wit and humor.
- American wit and humor--History and criticism.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Comedy films.
- Biographical films.
- Documentary films.
- Filmed performances.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Nonfiction films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in.
- Distribution:
- New York, NY : HBO Home Box Office.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2014?]
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1
- NTSC
- video file DVD video region 1
- 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.
- Participant:
- Host, Whoopi Goldberg; performer, Moms Mabley.
- Credits:
- Editor, Maya Mumma.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen.
- Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 2013.
- OCLC:
- 876080550
- Publisher Number:
- 883929394906
- 1000454404 Warner
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