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The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
7.0 / 10• 2014• 1h 36m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
The rags to riches story of Sophie Tucker, an 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.`
Cast & Crew
Sophie Tucker
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Tony Bennett
Self
Carol Channing
Self
Kaye Ballard
Self
Shecky Greene
Self
Barbara Walters
Self
Chubby Checker
Self
Mickey Rooney
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Gazecki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Outrageous Sophie Tucker is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
