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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

As time went on, I'd feel it taking off.I'd been pushing for it to take off

As time went on, I'd feel it taking off.
I'd been pushing for it to take off

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As time went on, I'd feel it taking off. I'd been pushing for it to take off.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
54
Timestamp in Movie
01:17:09
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Push It Productions,Union Editorial,Brian Graden Media

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Movie Summary

A feature length documentary that explores the history of LGBTQ+ stand up comedy, considering its importance as an instrument for social change over the past five decades.
And I thought, "I need to tell people that I'm..." - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
And I thought, "I need to tell people that I'm...&...
And pull that into society. We were outside society. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
And pull that into society. We were outside society.
The concept of transsexuality really just bursts onto - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:13
The concept of transsexuality really just bursts onto
Christine Jorgensen was the first major transsexual celebrity. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
Christine Jorgensen was the first major transsexual celebrit...
She was the Caitlyn Jenner of her generation. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
She was the Caitlyn Jenner of her generation.
Christine Jorgensen would, you know, come out on stage and tell a few jokes, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:09
Christine Jorgensen would, you know, come out on stage and t...
So it's like the first trans celebrity in modern times - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:08
So it's like the first trans celebrity in modern times
So I started talking about it onstage, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
So I started talking about it onstage,
Journalists were saying, "Well, he is saying this and blah-blah..." - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:09
Journalists were saying, "Well, he is saying this and b...
But for me, personally, white male middle-class, completely fucking useless. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
But for me, personally, white male middle-class, completely ...
There's no angles there. You can't say, "When I was growing up, I had it... - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
There's no angles there. You can't say, "When...
All right. Uh..." - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:16
All right. Uh..."
So I thought, "I better work on the look to try and get that better." - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:08
So I thought, "I better work on the look to try and get...
Being honest about being trans - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
Being honest about being trans
Going, "What do we make of this person?" - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:13
Going, "What do we make of this person?"
My stuff is talking about haircuts and banjos and pigs in space - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
My stuff is talking about haircuts and banjos and pigs in sp...
But in America, it was different. The Founding Fathers landed in 16... - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
But in America, it was different. The Founding Fathers lande...
"This is Plymouth?" - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:38
"This is Plymouth?"
Like, she took people who were only objects, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:11
Like, she took people who were only objects,
We understood that gay people were out there, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:09
We understood that gay people were out there,