Lenny Bruce Performance, The

VHS, Not Rated, 68 minutes, Rhino Home Video/Records

In August of 1965, at a steamy nightclub in San Francisco, a small camera crew made the only full length, unedited film of America's most brilliant comic; Lenny Bruce. This is not a documentary, it is a performance, a comedy of errors where nothing is safe: sex,religion,politics,ethnicity. While a court of law tried Lenny on obscenity charges, the most important testimony was missing; his performance. This film is not only a testament to his genius, but also was to serve as evidence at his trail. Included is the animated short, "Thank You Mask Man." This masterpiece combines Bruce's satirical dialogue with brilliant animation. Lenny Bruce died on August 3,1966. The court overturned his guilty verdict in 1968.