
Rose Marie, the untold story of fame, love, tragedy and 90 years of American entertainment through the eyes of the woman who did it all.... (Full plot summary below)
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Rose Marie, the untold story of fame, love, tragedy and 90 years of American entertainment through the eyes of the woman who did it all.
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| Butler's Cinema SceneRobert W. ButlerAs a recap of a monumental, astoundingly rich life, Wait for Your Laugh is a marvel. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid Noh[Rose Marie] tells her story with salty, unaffected ease, and there is also some affectionate narration by her longtime friend Peter Marshall. |
| SF WeeklySherilyn ConnellyWith Rose Marie, you never had to wait long to laugh. |
| Chicago ReaderAndrea GronvallTiming is everything in comedy, and according to this nostalgic documentary portrait of Rose Marie, she always knew when to jump to the next big thing. |
| Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallGloriously, uproariously, there’s Rose Marie herself, sharp and tart as ever with total recall of every juicy moment, every conversation. A portrait of an indefatigable entertainer emerges, restless when she wasn’t working and fearless when she was. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreThis adorable documentary places this comic survivor and pioneer on a pedestal and recounts an epic career that had her on stage with Evelyn Nesbit — the scandalous vamp of “Ragtime” — in the ’20s. |
| The New York TimesJason ZinomanJason Wise’s documentary, which relies on re-enactments and backstage footage with sparing use of performances, is a love letter to the performer but not the business, in which she managed to achieve a measure of fame for nine decades, while still being overlooked. Her single-minded focus on work is presented as admirable but also something of a curse. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThough this anecdote-stuffed doc leaves us wanting more of her songs-and-gags routine, it has just enough clips for us to wish she could return to the stage as well. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenDirector Jason Wise’s enthusiasm proves undeniably infectious. |
| Cleveland Plain DealerMark DawidziakBefitting its subject, the documentary "Wait for Your Laugh" is a breezy and engaging whirlwind trip through the crowded life of a performer who pretty much embodies the show-business term "trouper." |