Why We Laugh: Funny Women

Name: Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Director: Bernard Gourley
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Released: 2013-03-21
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Joan Rivers, Kathy Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Lily Tomlin

“Personal, bold and extremely funny stories from the courageous women of comedy.”

2013

1h 27m

Documentary Comedy

Director: Bernard Gourley

Writers: Bambi Haggins, Quincy Newell

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Overview

An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion that is required to be successful in the male dominated stand-up comedy business.