WHOOPI GOLDBERG PRESENTS MOMS MABLEY + BONUS (HBO 2013)The original queen of comedy: Moms Mabley! Acclaimed actress comedienne Whoopi Goldberg directs and appears in this feature documentary about Jackie "Moms" Mabley, an African American stand up comic and show biz pioneer who emerged from the Chitlin' Circuit of African American Vaudeville to become a mainstream star. Once billed as "The Funniest Woman in the World," Mabley pushed the boundaries of comedy by tackling topics such as gender, sex, and

and shows excerpts from his poignant final role in the 1976 western The Shootist

Anthony Edwards

such as why you should be nice to the new kid and why you shouldn’t do something wrong

with Chesterfield cigarettes as the sponsor

It starred Martin Milner (“Route 66

which was itself a spin-off of Man About the House

the series was created without Olivia's knowledge

becoming involved in the lives of people they met (or met again) in the various places they found themselves

Hal Holbrook re-created for television his widely acclaimed stage monologue as Mark Twain

Jimmy Walker

Subtitles available in English SDH (season 1

and appeal of Raquel Welch