Whoopi Goldberg's Fontaine... Why Am I Straight?

Whoopi Goldberg, riding the fame of stand-up comedy and having made the transition to feature films, goes back to her stand-up roots by doing an entire show as one of her many characters, Fontaine. Whoopi brings to life her popular alter-ego, Fontaine, a street-smart tough talking ex-junkie who eagerly shares thoughts on dealing with life, sex and drugs and other issues of contemporary life. Taped live at the Mayfair Theater in Santa Monica.

Release Date

August 6, 1988

Status

Released

Original Title

Whoopi Goldberg's Fontaine... Why Am I Straight?

Runtime

54min

Budget

$750

Revenue

Language

Production Companies

HBO