". . . of elephants and ladies"

The life and loves of Sophie Tucker.

The story of one of vaudeville's greatest entertainers Sophie Tucker. Starting out on stage doing black-face in 1906, Sophie struggled with leaving her son in the care of her parents while she followed her dreams. Her outspoken ways help form the original Equity Union and healthcare for her union members. She was the first woman union president elected and the first woman president to be thrown out, and under federal investigation, as the union was destroyed by the men around her. Her talent was large and bawdy as was her material. She was the Last Of The Red Hot Mamas.