Gail Singer Movies
Independent documentarist Gail Singer is noted for her intelligently presented socially progressive and feminist subjects including Arctic oil spills, mercury poisoning on Canadian waterways, battered women, abortion, breastfeeding, and artist profiles. Most of her documentaries follow a straightforward, traditional style. She began her career in the late '60s as a researcher and assistant; she also worked as a locations manager for feature films. Though she has primarily been an independent filmmaker, she has occasionally worked with the National Film Board of Canada. ~ Sandra Brennan, 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)
- 1991
In this comedy-drama produced for Canadian television, Verna (Leslie Hope) is a young Jewish woman who is looking for the man of her dreams in the late '50s. But Verna's pseudo-beatnik style and pre-feminist outlook does not make her seem like much of a catch to many eligible bachelors, and her refusal to downplay her Jewish heritage doesn't help much, either. True Confections also features Kyle McCulloch and Jill Riley. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Leslie Hope, Kyle McCulloch, (more)
