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Bookmark this pageLily Tomlin (1986)
Director: Nicholas Broomfield, Joan Churchill
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From Time Out Film Guide
Not a great documentary - one learns little about Tomlin herself - but it is of interest for the way we are allowed to see how she develops her one-woman show over a period of almost two years: lines are changed, characters developed, and timing refined during 'works-in-progress' shows. But the main reason to catch this is for Tomlin's superbly funny performances, sharply satirising contemporary American stereotypes, and proving herself an actress of countless faces and voices.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Nicholas Broomfield, Joan Churchill
Producer: Nicholas Broomfield, Joan Churchill
Cast: Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner, Peggy Feury
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 90 mins
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