Personal, bold and extremely funny stories from the courageous women of comedy.
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.
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Bernard Gourley
Director
Bambi Haggins
Screenplay
Quincy Newell
Story
Joan Rivers
Executive Producer
Jeff Clanagan
Executive Producer
Quincy Newell
Producer
Sheila Ducksworth
Producer
Kobi Zaig-Mendez
Director of Photography
Louis Paisley Hinton
Original Music Composer
Lev Berlak
Original Music Composer
Spencer Averick
Editor
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