Whoopi Goldberg on Stage and Screen

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Film, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&
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Author: Lisa Pertillar Brevard ISBN: 9781476600086
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: January 10, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Lisa Pertillar Brevard
ISBN: 9781476600086
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: January 10, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

The name Whoopi Goldberg conjures images of laughter, sex, surprise, versatility, African heritage and Jewish identity, to name a few. How did she become such a major player in Hollywood and the larger world? This book provides an overview of some of Goldberg’s most important efforts on Broadway and in motion pictures and television and the world of social activism. Major features include comparative analyses of Goldberg’s work in relation to that of such notable performers as Bert Williams, Jackie “Moms” Mabley, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams and Dave Chappelle, as well as in-depth analyses of her work as the fictional Celie in the major motion picture The Color Purple; her Oscar-winning role as the fictional Oda Mae Brown in Ghost and her cultural impact as an American woman working.

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The name Whoopi Goldberg conjures images of laughter, sex, surprise, versatility, African heritage and Jewish identity, to name a few. How did she become such a major player in Hollywood and the larger world? This book provides an overview of some of Goldberg’s most important efforts on Broadway and in motion pictures and television and the world of social activism. Major features include comparative analyses of Goldberg’s work in relation to that of such notable performers as Bert Williams, Jackie “Moms” Mabley, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams and Dave Chappelle, as well as in-depth analyses of her work as the fictional Celie in the major motion picture The Color Purple; her Oscar-winning role as the fictional Oda Mae Brown in Ghost and her cultural impact as an American woman working.

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