'I don't have penis envy. I have 12 in a drawer at home' " the fearless female standups of the 60s
They were pigeonholed, derided " and even shot at. With The Marvelous Mrs Maisel back on TV screens, we find out what life was really like for women who dared to be funny in the postwar years Back in the days when they were still called comediennes, an older comedienne turns to a younger one and says: "What is your persona?" The younger woman is confused. Bob Hope and Lenny Bruce don't have personas, she says. They …
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