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When I was 16 years old, in 1958
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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

When I was 16 years old, in 1958

When I was 16 years old, in 1958

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When I was 16 years old, in 1958.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
287
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:49
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Push It Productions,Union Editorial,Brian Graden Media

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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.
I called myself a "little prairie dyke" 'cause I was from Canadian prairies. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
I called myself a "little prairie dyke" 'caus...
I read one little article, and the article said, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:13
I read one little article, and the article said,
{\an8}And so I thought, "That's great. I'm a lesbian. I'm gonna tell everyone." - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
{\an8}And so I thought, "That's great. I'm a ...
So I went home and told my mother, and she did not take it well. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
So I went home and told my mother, and she did not take it w...
But because of the one piece of literature, I was never guilty, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
But because of the one piece of literature, I was never guil...
So I moved to New York in 1962, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:15
So I moved to New York in 1962,
But the fact is I ended up with Patti for 55 years. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
But the fact is I ended up with Patti for 55 years.
And Patti and I became the comedy team of Harrison and Tyler. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
And Patti and I became the comedy team of Harrison and Tyler...
I'd like to tell you here and now that Patti and I met in a very usual way. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:16
I'd like to tell you here and now that Patti and I met ...
We were beginning to see more people coming out at the time - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:08
We were beginning to see more people coming out at the time
{\an8}In the gay world, it had a real resonance - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
{\an8}In the gay world, it had a real resonance
The Stonewall Rebellion is popularly regarded - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
The Stonewall Rebellion is popularly regarded
Stonewall was a bar in Greenwich Village in New York. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
Stonewall was a bar in Greenwich Village in New York.
It started a political movement, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
It started a political movement,
Young, countercultural gay people were looking to have their revolution. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
Young, countercultural gay people were looking to have their...
{\an8}Queerness has existed and will always exist in this country. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
{\an8}Queerness has existed and will always exist in this co...
Stonewall is an extraordinarily important touchstone, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
Stonewall is an extraordinarily important touchstone,
{\an8}There were certainly people who had made a name for themselves in pre-World War II. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
{\an8}There were certainly people who had made a name for th...
{\an8}Rae Bourbon is, I think, a perfect example of that. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
{\an8}Rae Bourbon is, I think, a perfect example of that.
Now, in spite of rumors to the contrary, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:17
Now, in spite of rumors to the contrary,