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This documentary tells the story of the rise and fall of Lenny Bruce (1925-1966), hip comedian and bête noire to the establishment. The film makes the case that Bruce was impoverished and broken by a series of unjust arrests and prosecutions in the 1960s.
- (154)
- Documentary, Biography
- Fred Baker
- 1972-07-05
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.
Synopsis. 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.
- Fred Baker
- 4
Reviews. Lenny Bruce Without Tears. Comedy. 70 minutes ‧ 1972. Roger Ebert. June 15, 1972. 2 min read. stomping dance. He falls to the floor, plays a piano with his feet and seems terribly cornered: He can’t make sense, so he’ll make himself a clown. There are other scenes in which he’s more alert and quicker. but even in them, he’s not very funny.
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- (2)
- Lenny Bruce
- Fred Baker
A collection of tapes, stills and film footage of Lenny Bruce shows him in his most outrageous and tortured moments.
- Documentary
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears is a deeply personal and, in spite of its subtitle, heartbreaking portrait of the persecution and ultimate self destruction of the trailblazing comic and social commentator. As his legal issues mount, he begins literally quoting from court transcripts as part of his act.
