Carrie Snow Movies
"A family walks into a talent agent's office..." So begins "The Aristocrats," a joke kept mostly secret by stand-up comedians for decades. An intentionally "bad" joke, the laughs in The Aristocrats aren't in the punch-line (one of the only elements that's the same every time), but in the set-up, made unique by each comedian who tells it in an attempt to fashion the world's dirtiest joke. The cat was finally let out of the bag by Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza, the seasoned funnymen who gathered together a hundred people to tell a hundred different renditions of the bit. Among those presenting their personal take on The Aristocrats in this film of the same name are Jason Alexander, Robin Williams, Gilbert Gottfried, Jon Stewart, Emo Philips, and Chris Rock. The Aristocrats premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- 1996
A prince (Jim Varney) comes to Lanford with hopes of romancing Jackie. He then invites the Conners on a trip to New York. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
The made-for-cable satirical comedy Running Mates is about a bachelor U.S. Senator named Hugh (Ed Harris), who falls in love with Aggie (Diane Keaton), a widowed children's author, while he is running for president. Though she hates politics, she finds something charming in the slick Hugh and agrees to marry him. Unfortunately, the press finds something suspicious within Aggie's past, and it could sink his campaign. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
This concert and interview documentary features the racy wit of Canada and the U.S.'s most popular female comedians, including Jenny Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Phyllis Diller, Ellen DeGeneres, and Paula Poundstone. In addition to screening their stand-up gigs and providing interviews with these funny ladies, the documentary provides some historical perspective about the origins of present-day feminine humor using clips of performances by Eve Arden, Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Phyllis Diller, Whoopi Goldberg, (more)
- 1986
This content of this 60-minute video is implicit in its title. Long the bastion of male standup comics, the Comedy Store is also the breeding ground for some of America's brightest female laughmakers. Several are spotlighted herein, accompanied by an appreciative audience. The talent lineup includes Pam Matteson, Karen Haber, Tamayo Otsuki and Carrie Snow. The best-known of the performers is Shirley Hemphill, of What's Happening fame. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1983
The National Bad Taste Comedy Finals feature performers doing their best to show their worst. ~ All Movie Guide
Los Angeles, California's The Improv is one of the most well-known comedy clubs in the United States, establishing itself over the years as the proving-ground for up-and-coming left-coast comics. This sixth entry in Koch Records' Best of the Improv series includes several comedy superstars performing amidst their rise to notoriety. Among those performing on Best of the Improv, Vol. 6 are Jeff Foxworthy, Rosie O'Donnell, Chris Rock, and Drew Carey. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Franklyn Ajaye, Drew Carey, (more)
