Laughing Matters
Synopsis
Four women who are lesbian comedians perform and, offstage, talk about their lives: parents and childhood, coming out, becoming comics, the arc of their careers, and its rewards. Marga Gómez is Cuban-Puerto Rican, from New York City. She mines cultural differences, her hobby horse, and National Coming Out Day. Kate Clinton, lapsed Catholic, gets laughs there and from the comedy of the sex act. Karen Williams, African-American from Berkeley, talks about aging and about the need to tell her story. Suzanne Westenhoefer inherits her grandfather's humor, and she jokes about Martha Stewart and airport security. Each is serious about the power of humor to reveal what's at her core.
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- Director
- Andrea Meyerson
- Original Title
- Laughing Matters
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
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What is Laughing Matters about?
Four women who are lesbian comedians perform and, offstage, talk about their lives: parents and childhood, coming out, becoming comics, the arc of their careers, and its rewards. Marga Gómez is Cuban-Puerto Rican, from New York City. She mines cultural differences, her hobby horse, and National Coming Out Day. Kate Clinton, lapsed Catholic, gets laughs there and from the comedy of the sex act. Karen Williams, African-American from Berkeley, talks about aging and about the need to tell her story. Suzanne Westenhoefer inherits her grandfather's humor, and she jokes about Martha Stewart and airport security. Each is serious about the power of humor to reveal what's at her core.
Who directed Laughing Matters?
Laughing Matters was directed by Andrea Meyerson.
Who stars in Laughing Matters?
The principal cast of Laughing Matters includes Kate Clinton, Marga Gómez, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Karen Williams.
When was Laughing Matters released and how long is it?
Laughing Matters was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.