Movies: Lenny Bruce
- 2016
The Last Laugh (2016)
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Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech....
- 1992
Death Scenes 2 (1992)
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DEATH SCENES II continues the exploration into the dark recesses of violence and rage that ended in such heinous crimes as the Manson Family's assault on society. You'll see the gruesome aftermath of mob reprisals, public executions and international...
- 2021
Live at Mister Kelly's (2021)
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The iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, and Steve Martin. It smashed color and gender barriers to put controversial voices on stage and transformed entertainment in A...
- 2011
Looking for Lenny (2011)
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In-depth documentary that uses Lenny Bruce's legacy to explore the present condition of the fear of words and expression....
- 1994
But... Seriously (1994)
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A documentary juxtaposing the events of the 20th century with the commentary of stand-up comedians....
- 1954
The Rocket Man (1954)
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After procuring a special ray gun, a precocious orphan helps his community by exposing the shady doings of local government, and plays a part in a cute couple getting together....
- 1986
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)
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A compilation film of stand up performances and comedy routines featuring some of the biggest stars in the early years of television. This film was directed by Sandy Olivieri. Here is a partial list of the performers who appeared in the film Bob Newh...
- 2012
From Straight to Bizarre (2012)
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Documentary about the rise and fall of Frank Zappa's record labels, Bizarre and Straight which featured a collection of acts that included: Alice Cooper, The GTOs, and Wild Man Fischer....
- 2023
Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film (2023)
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Lenny Bruce's depiction on film did not start or end with Bob Fosse's Lenny (1974). Through these other often offbeat cinematic incarnations, this essay piece considers how Lenny Bruce was the perfect Bob Fosse subject, and how Fosse's focus on the l...
- 1953
Dance Hall Racket (1953)
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A gangster who operates a sleazy dance hall uses a sadistic bodyguard to keep his girls afraid and his customers in line....
- 1998
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
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In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn't get arrested. By 1961, all that would change....
- 1968
Thank You Mask Man (1968)
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This short animation set to Lenny Bruce's live monologue tells how the Lone Ranger hooks up with Tonto. With Bruce doing all the voices, this animation begins with local folks upset at the Lone Ranger because he won't stay around to be thanked after ...
- 1967
Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce' (1967)
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Iconoclast Lenny Bruce appears at San Francisco's Basin Street West in what was his next-to-last live appearance. His act that night consisted of reading allegations and transcripts from one of his several obscenity trials and then commenting on what...
- 1954
Dream Follies (1954)
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A group of male office workers, bored with their daily routine, decide to stop in at the local burlesque house....
- 1972
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears (1972)
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The outrageous, groundbreaking comic Lenny Bruce, whose iconoclastic material in a conservative era got him into tragic trouble, is profiled by a close friend, Fred Baker, who prefers to remember the laughs Lenny Bruce's memory evokes instead of the ...