"I don't want nothin' old but some old money. Buy me some young ideas, that's what I'm gonna do with it."

Though famous during her lifetime, Moms Mabley is not well known today. Whoopi Goldberg has helped put Moms back in the spotlight where she belongs with a recent HBO documentary. The film features priceless footage from Moms' act along with testimonies from many of today's best-loved comedians ~ like Kathy Griffin, Eddie Murphy, Bill Cosby + Whoopi herself ~ who were influenced by the trailblazing performer.

First Hand Films