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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

There are so many peoplethat do stand-up in a fully-realized way

There are so many people
that do stand-up in a fully-realized way

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There are so many people that do stand-up in a fully-realized way.
Duration
5 seconds
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62
Timestamp in Movie
01:16:09
Uploaded
May 19, 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.
You watch her transformation and the freedom that she feels to dress - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
You watch her transformation and the freedom that she feels ...
You know, that's something that has just been mind-blowing to me. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
You know, that's something that has just been mind-blow...
How helpful, I think, for a world that's often confused about what means what, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:11
How helpful, I think, for a world that's often confused...
I came out in '85, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:13
I came out in '85,
As time went on, I'd feel it taking off. I'd been pushing for it to take off. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
As time went on, I'd feel it taking off. I'd been ...
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?"