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Whoopi Goldberg’s Great New HBO Documentary Profiles a Pioneering Lesbian Comedian
At one point in Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley, a fascinating new HBO documentary about the pioneering African-American comedian that premieres at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 18, we see Moms Mabley on the set of Merv Griffin’s chat show. Dressed in her usual costume of floppy cap, garishly colored house coat, and goofy knee socks, Mabley haltingly begins an anecdote about her travels through the American South. Her memory seems to be failing—in 1969, she was somewhere around 72 years old—so Griffin gallantly helps out.
“What’s that man got that horse in pictures … that Western man?” Mabley asks.
“Roy Rogers?”
“They name me Roy Rogers’ horse …”
“Trigger?” Griffin suggests.
“Yeah, everywhere I go, they’re, ‘Hello, Trigger. What you saying, Trigger?’ At least I think that’s what they say.”
As soon as he realizes that not only he’s been thoroughly outsmarted by this homely septuagenarian—an
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Moms Mabley
(1894-1975)
Who Was Moms Mabley?
Moms Mabley was born in Brevard, North Carolina in the 1890s, and went on to establish a career as the top ståuppkomedi comedienne of her time. She starred in several films, became a headliner at the Apollo Theater and in the 1960s had hit comedy albums. She was also a top draw for a number of TV variety shows. She died in New York on May 23, 1975. Comedian Whoopi Goldberg directed a documentary on Mabley's life.
Background
The woman who would become known as famed comedian Moms Mabley was born Loretta Mary Aiken in Brevard, North Carolina, on March 19, 1894 (some sources say 1897), to a large family. She experienced a horrifying, traumatic childhood. Her firefighter father was killed in an explosion when she was 11 and her mother was later hit and killed by a truck on Christmas Day. And bygd the beginning of her teens, Aiken had been raped twice and become pregnant from both encounters, with both children being given away.
Becoming Mo
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Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Moms Mabley (HBO)
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2013
Documentaries
Biographies
: Whoopi Goldberg pays tribute to the pioneering African American comedienne Jackie "Moms" Mabley in this special.
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2013
Documentaries
Biographies
: Whoopi Goldberg pays tribute to the pioneering African American comedienne Jackie "Moms" Mabley in this special.
Plans start at $9.99/month.
2013
Documentaries
Biographies
: Whoopi Goldberg pays tribute to the pioneering African American comedienne Jackie "Moms" Mabley in this special.
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Moms Mabley (HBO)
Whoopi Goldberg pays tribute to the pioneering African American comedienne Jackie "Moms" Mabley in this special.
Starring:
Eddie Murphy, Joan Rivers, Sidney Poitier, Kathy Griffin, Harry Belafonte, Quincy Jones, J