LENNY BRUCE ON THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW APRIL 5, 1959
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Published 2016-11-02
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All Comments (21)
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I already knew Lenny Bruce was a legend but this made me appreciate just how good the actor playing him on Maisel really is!
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A lot of the comments here criticize him for not being funny enough. But Lenny was not a simple joke-teller. He was appreciated for his originality, his bravery, and his intelligence. No one else in the fifties made references to segregation, co-habituating, and drug use. He truly was one-of-a-kind.
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Luke kirby really did a great job with capturing his essence. Wow
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If you were my age (74), you would be in awe of this piece of history. I watched The Steve Allen Show every night on summer vacation. He was original and authentic. Lenny Bruce was a dangerous genius, feared by the Establishment, way ahead of his time. Wonderful!
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He was so far ahead of his time by the 60s the police were waiting for him in order to arrest him doing his act. eventually his act became about the First Amendment and court cases in between arrests. He broke a lot of barriers and paid dearly, as stress, heartbreak and drugs eventually took him. Thanks Lenny for putting it all out there and giving the great comedians that came after you the room to work.🌻
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Marvelous Mrs. Maisel really nailed the short recreation of this.
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Definitely not someone to be forgotten. Marvelous Mrs. Mazel is doing Lenny's legacy a good service.
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Lenny Bruce was a genius and this footage proves it. While every episode of Maisel he’s in, Luke Kirby is amazing…especially the last ep of this past season in Carnegie Hall. He won an Emmy award deservedly for the recreation of this clip (and the rest his work in this episode) in the episode titled “All Alone”. Kirby does Bruce justice!
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"You might be interested in how...I became offensive" Greatest quote by by an American ever.
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HIs initial comment regarding Elizabeth Taylor was unexpected. From that point he stuck to his pre arranged script. And you'll notice after his opening remark he looks over at Steve Allen and points to him for a "gotcha" moment. He then stuck to the plan for the rest of the show. Steve Allen should get a lot of credit for putting his ass on the line for Lenny. That was quite daring at the time.
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As a child, my dad let me watch Lenny Bruce. Mom was a nurse and was working the late shift. I still love Lenny.
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Absolutely incredible, the risks this comic took in 1959! Little did he know, how much his work would mean for free speech and the future of comedy.
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Steve Allen was way ahead of his time to have Lenny Bruce on his show.
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To not find Lenny Bruce funny is to not put his act in perspective with the time in history. Sure people joke about drugs all the time any longer-- but in1959 NO ONE joked about drug abuse, hypocrisy or homosexuality as a perfectly acceptable life style.
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Such a brilliant tortured soul with a major social conscience. We need more Lenny Bruce's. Kudos to Steve Allen for having the guts to promote him.
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Steve Allen was incredibly hip to have performers like Lenny Bruce on his show. Also, Jack Kerouac, reading beat poetry while Steve played jazz piano, and an episode with Frank Zappa. He played a bicycle as an instrument.
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This man is the main reason I'm head over heels over sharp, sarcastic, language owning freaks.
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Steve Allen was the coolest guy on television. Smart and classy, he was always ahead of the curve.
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This free thinker inspired the entire next generation of comics.
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Lenny Bruce was a nice guy with a so-called dirty act. Bill Cosby had a clean act - and look at what he really is!
