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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

But the Depression and then World War II brought us into an era of conservatism

But the Depression and then World War II brought us into an era of conservatism

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But the Depression and then World War II
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brought us into an era of conservatism.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
526
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:42
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.
After World War II, as there was a Red Scare, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:11
After World War II, as there was a Red Scare,
Most of the stand-up that was going on in the 1950s and '60s - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
Most of the stand-up that was going on in the 1950s and ...
And for many of these comics, the defining feature of their comedy - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
And for many of these comics, the defining feature of their ...
You know, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, great, great comics, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:10
You know, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, great, great comics,
I'm always fascinated when you tell us personal things - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:20
I'm always fascinated when you tell us personal things
But in the post-Stonewall era, you start to see a whole cultural shift, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:12
But in the post-Stonewall era, you start to see a whole cult...
If, in 20 minutes, no one has signed up for the blind date barbecue, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
If, in 20 minutes, no one has signed up for the blind date b...
{\an8}Harrison and Tyler briefly had a late-night TV show, which I wrote. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
{\an8}Harrison and Tyler briefly had a late-night TV show, w...
I am going to cancel the cigarette-rolling tournament, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:08
I am going to cancel the cigarette-rolling tournament,
They were extremely hip, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
They were extremely hip,
{\an8}At that time, it wasn't commonly accepted to say you were gay on stage, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:18
{\an8}At that time, it wasn't commonly accepted to say ...
I used to play the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
I used to play the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.
Business execs or, you know, upscale people, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:14
Business execs or, you know, upscale people,
I've never considered myself a classical stand-up. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
I've never considered myself a classical stand-up.
I'm here on behalf of the heterosexual community, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:09
I'm here on behalf of the heterosexual community,
I'll tell you, quite truthfully, a lot of us in Calumet City used to think - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
I'll tell you, quite truthfully, a lot of us in Calumet...
You know, real men just don't eat quiche. I know they can't spell it. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
You know, real men just don't eat quiche. I know they c...
I think I did characters, from the beginning, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:08
I think I did characters, from the beginning,
This is Miss Ernestine Tomlin of the AT&T. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
This is Miss Ernestine Tomlin of the AT&T.
I felt like Ernestine could change the world. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
I felt like Ernestine could change the world.