the outrageous sophie tucker
“Hugely enjoyable. Will prompt an outburst of Sophiemania."
- The Toronto Star
"A talent too grand to ignore."
- The New York Times
"Required viewing. A true original."
- The Boston Globe
“You'll kvell over this loving tribute to one of the 20th century's greatest entertainers.”
- The Hollywood Reporter
- The Toronto Star
"A talent too grand to ignore."
- The New York Times
"Required viewing. A true original."
- The Boston Globe
“You'll kvell over this loving tribute to one of the 20th century's greatest entertainers.”
- The Hollywood Reporter
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GENRE: Documentary, History, Cultural Studies SYNOPSIS: The rags to riches story of Sophie Tucker, the iconic superstar who ruled the worlds of vaudeville, Broadway, radio, television, and Hollywood throughout the 20th century. Before Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bette Midler, Marilyn Monroe, and Mae West, Sophie Tucker was the first woman to infatuate her audiences with a bold, bawdy and brassy style unlike any other. Using all of "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas" 400-plus recently rediscovered personal scrapbooks, authors Susan and Lloyd Ecker take you on their seven-year journey retracing Tucker's sixty-year career in show business. FILM INFORMATION: Directors: Susan Ecker & Lloyd Ecker Runtime: 96 minutes Rating: NR Language: English Pre-book: 11/3/15 Street: 12/1/15 DVD UPC: 019962171512 DVD Cat#: PRDVD2945 DVD SRP: $29.95 |
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