Why We Laugh: Funny Women

About Why We Laugh: Funny Women

An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion that is required to be successful in the male dominated stand-up comedy busines…

Bernard Gourley's Why We Laugh: Funny Women is a 2013 comedy documentary film. Joan Rivers stars as Self, Kathy Griffin as Self, Whoopi Goldberg as Self, and Kathy Najimy as Self.

It runs 87 minutes and was released in March 2013. Written by Bambi Haggins.