Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Changing the world one joke at a time.

100 mins
This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful cultural influence it has had on social change in America. The film combines rare archival materials, stand-up performances, and interviews with a show-stopping lineup to present a definitive history of queer comedy.

Ellen DeGeneres

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Harvey Milk

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Pryor

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Anita Bryant

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Letterman

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Madonna

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cher

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sonny Bono

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lucille Ball

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Carol Burnett

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Conan O'Brien

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Eddie Murphy

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bob Smith

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Diane Sawyer

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alec Mapa

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wanda Sykes

Executive Producer

Page Hurwitz

Executive Producer

Katherine LeBlond

Executive Producer

Dave Mace

Executive Producer

LB Horschler

Executive Producer

Brian Graden

Executive Producer

Page Hurwitz

Director

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