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 Newhart, Mort Sahl, Jack Benny, Lenny Bruce, Johnny Carson, George Carlin, et al.
Acting
Lenny Bruce's raw nerve performance still electrifies.
Direction
Olivieri captures intimate club energy, not sterile TV.
Director
Sandy Oliveri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This captures comedy's golden age transition from vaudeville roots to counterculture rebellion. Bruce and Carlin were actively being arrested while these performances were filmed.
Several routines here were recorded at the hungry i in San Francisco, the same club where Phyllis Diller and Tom Lehrer also broke out. The brick wall behind them became comedy's most iconic backdrop.
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