Anna Russell: The Clown Princess of Comedy - Rare TV Appearances on AllMovie

Once dubbed "the world's funniest woman" by The London Times, musical savant-cum-comedienne Anna Russell takes a satirical look at music's cultural elite in this collection from CBC's archives. Featured targets include tedious musical appreciation lectures, ladies' music clubs, and a unique perspective on the opera world and musical history. Among the excerpts are "Wind Instruments I Have Known: The Bagpipes," "A Lecture on the French Horn," and "An Address by the President of the "Women's Festival Committee."