Movie Description
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
(2014)Overview
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.`
Featured Crew
- Director : William Gazecki
- Producer : Susan Ecker,Lloyd Ecker
- Writer : Lloyd Ecker
- Cast : Sophie Tucker,Tony Bennett,Carol Channing,Kaye Ballard,Shecky Greene,Barbara Walters,Chubby Checker,Mickey Rooney,Connie Stevens,Jane Kean,Mamie Van Doren
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleThe Outrageous Sophie Tucker
Status Released
Release Information
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2014-05-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 36m
Production CompaniesInnovative Films
Genres
- Documentary

































