Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

Overview

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 tears. By presenting Bruce's landmark skits on the Steve Allen Show, his failed TV pilot episode and a candid interview with Nat Hentoff, Bruce's genius and anguish show through the dramatic and tragic trajectory of his career from aspiring artist to hunted "lawbreaker".

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1972

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Fred Baker,Lenny Bruce,Steve Allen,Martin Garbus,William Glenesk,Nat Hentoff,Frank Hogan,Paul Krassner,Malcolm Muggeridge,Mort Sahland 3 more

Director

Fred Baker

Writer

John Parson,Fred Baker,Barbara Baker

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0151327