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Lenny

The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the Establishment as too obscene for the public.

Director

Bob Fosse

Year

Genre

biography, drama

Box Office

$8,427,866

Production

Marvin Worth Productions

Awards

Nominated for 6 Oscars. 7 wins & 16 nominations total

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Lenny Bruce

Honey Bruce

Valerie Perrine

Sally Marr

Artie Silver

Baltimore Comic

Aunt Mema

Rashel Novikoff

Sherman Hart

Jack Goldstein

Nurse

Girl

Hawaiin Judge

John Santi

San Francisco Policeman

San Francisco Judge

Defense Attorney

San Francisco Prosecutor

Richard Friedman

2nd San Francisco Judge

Rev. Mooney

New York Plainclothesman

New York Judge

Bruce McLaughlin

New York Attorney

New York Attorney

Clarence Thomas

New York Prosecutor

Kitty - age 12

Comic

Chorus Girl

Connection

Kitty - age 1

Allison Goldstein

Chinese Waiter

Kitty - age 2

Court Reporter

Court Clerk

Richard O'Barry

Club Owner

Chicago Plainclothesman

Chicago Plainclothesman

New York Assistant DA

Catskills Orchestra Member

New York Plainclothesman

Man in Audience of Cellar Club

Lady in Los Angeles Audience

Girl in Dressing Room

Marty

First Cellar Club Band

Catskills Orchestra Member

San Francisco Policeman

Tom Chamberlain

Second Cellar Club Band

Rufus Cleare Jr.

Second Cellar Club Band

Edward Crocetti

Baltimore Strip Club Band Member

Bailiff

Catskills Orchestra Member

Lewis DiMartino

Opening Stripper

Duffy's Strip Club Band

Andy William Fischer

Catskills Orchestra Member

William Flannigan

Babysitter

The Interviewer

Girl in Dressing Room

Catskills Orchestra Member

Nightclub Patron

Baltimore Strip Club Band Member

Nightclub Customer

New York Court Clerk

Second Cellar Club Band

Duffy's Strip Club Band

Nightclub Customer

Catskills Orchestra Member

Humiliated Customer

Duffy's Strip Club Band

Duffy's Strip Club Band

Marine Private

David Joseph Martinez

Man in Cellar Club

John Henry McCarthy

Club Charles Band Member

Norbert Mogwitz

Los Angeles Plainclothesman

First Cellar Club Band

Paul Martino Musenga

Man in Audience of Cellar Club

Hunter

Nightclub Patron

Lady in Los Angeles Audience

First Cellar Club Band

Truth Girl

Catskills Orchestra Member

Second Cellar Club Band

Richard F. Rose

Club Charles Band Member

Joseph Santaniello

Man in Chicago Audience

Woman in Chicago Audience

Girl in Dressing Room

Stripper

Club Charles Band Member

Hunter

Glenn R. Wilder

Nightclub Owner

Nightclub Patron

Lillian Zuckerman

Stripper

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Lenny Bruce Honey Bruce The Interviewer Jack Goldstein Chinese Waiter San Francisco Policeman Sally Marr Artie Silver San Francisco Judge Defense Attorney Duffy's Strip Club Band Rev. Mooney

Oh, I would say, uh... - Lenny

Oh, I would say, uh...

Eleanor Roosevelt gave Lou Gehrig the clap - Lenny

Eleanor Roosevelt gave Lou Gehrig the clap

Why Because talking about it - Lenny

Why Because talking about it

Yeah! - Lenny

Oh... - Lenny

What kind of comic? - Lenny

What kind of comic?

(AS JIMMY DURANTE)
I went into the shoe store. - Lenny

(AS JIMMY DURANTE) I went into the shoe store.

INTERVIEWER: If his act was lousy, - Lenny

INTERVIEWER: If his act was lousy,

What's your real name - Lenny

What's your real name

Well? - Lenny

The worst insult is Fuck you mister - Lenny

The worst insult is Fuck you mister

And it cracks me up - Lenny

And it cracks me up

There he stands in his underwear - Lenny

There he stands in his underwear

Why don't you come in big boy - Lenny

Why don't you come in big boy

I gotta tell you about the first time - Lenny

I gotta tell you about the first time

That's where the conflict starts - Lenny

That's where the conflict starts

Thank you. Thank you. - Lenny

Thank you. Thank you.

Okay you'll see - Lenny

Okay you'll see

There isn't one Puerto Rican in your kitchen - Lenny

There isn't one Puerto Rican in your kitchen

Okay what is dirty - Lenny

Okay what is dirty

Okay what is dirty - Lenny

Okay what is dirty

Somebody help! - Lenny

I had cuts
all over my arms, my legs. - Lenny

I had cuts all over my arms, my legs.

Cold coffee, Mr. Bruce? - Lenny

Cold coffee, Mr. Bruce?

Some people have all the fun. - Lenny

Some people have all the fun.

Mr. Bruce. - Lenny

Face it Guys are different Ladies don't understand this - Lenny

Face it Guys are different Ladies don't understand this

Deny it Flat out deny it - Lenny

Deny it Flat out deny it

We're off to California New life - Lenny

We're off to California New life

We got in with this crowd - Lenny

We got in with this crowd

You do things on dope
you normally wouldn't do. - Lenny

You do things on dope you normally wouldn't do.

You do things on dope you normally wouldn't do - Lenny

You do things on dope you normally wouldn't do

I don't think we can handle it - Lenny

I don't think we can handle it

How could you say that - Lenny

How could you say that

Why don't you tell me to stop - Lenny

Why don't you tell me to stop

You son of a bitch - Lenny

You son of a bitch

Comics will do endless fag jokes - Lenny

Comics will do endless fag jokes

It's really hard to spot dykes. - Lenny

It's really hard to spot dykes.

No, dummy, in your mouth. - Lenny

No, dummy, in your mouth.

Just couldn't get a cab. - Lenny

Just couldn't get a cab.

Kitty, Mama's sorry she's late. - Lenny

Kitty, Mama's sorry she's late.

We're divorced - Lenny

It's hard when you break up with your old lady - Lenny

It's hard when you break up with your old lady

Yeah? - Lenny

Lenny went to work at Duffy's bar - Lenny

Lenny went to work at Duffy's bar

They really dig you - Lenny

They really dig you

Let's hear it for Baby Babylon and her bobbling boobies - Lenny

Let's hear it for Baby Babylon and her bobbling boobies

Eisenhower - Lenny

I really dig what they do with homosexuals in this country - Lenny

I really dig what they do with homosexuals in this country

Are there any niggers here tonight - Lenny

Are there any niggers here tonight

What did he say - Lenny

What did he say

There's three Irish micks - Lenny

There's three Irish micks

I am of Semitic background - Lenny

I am of Semitic background

I am of Semitic background - Lenny

I am of Semitic background

Sick comic Lenny Bruce - Lenny

Sick comic Lenny Bruce

Have to jack off more than anybody else - Lenny

Have to jack off more than anybody else

You can't stop masturbating gradually - Lenny

You can't stop masturbating gradually

Integration - Lenny

No you don't have to applaud - Lenny

No you don't have to applaud

I mean I am totally corrupt - Lenny

I mean I am totally corrupt

I'm a hustler They give I'll grab - Lenny

I'm a hustler They give I'll grab

Must be wonderful to be a... - Lenny

Must be wonderful to be a...

Man what is that - Lenny

Man what is that

Empty your pockets. - Lenny

Empty your pockets.

Now it's my understanding that he has a performance on uh - Lenny

Now it's my understanding that he has a performance on...

(CROWD APPLAUDING) - Lenny

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

I'm under pressure here tonight to cool my act - Lenny

I'm under pressure here tonight to cool my act

I'm under pressure here tonight to cool my act - Lenny

I'm under pressure here tonight to cool my act

He uses words as weapons - Lenny

He uses words as weapons

After the San Francisco trial and that publicity - Lenny

After the San Francisco trial and that publicity

But I'm not anti Christ or anti religion - Lenny

But I'm not anti Christ or anti religion

Uh oh There's the city heat - Lenny

Uh oh There's the city heat

Let them go man Let them go - Lenny

Let them go man Let them go

I'm not funny. - Lenny

When I'm talking about tits and ass - Lenny

When I'm talking about tits and ass

When I'm talking about tits and ass - Lenny

When I'm talking about tits and ass

You need a deviate - Lenny

You need a deviate

Don't take away my words - Lenny

Don't take away my words

I know where you're trying to take this. - Lenny

I know where you're trying to take this.

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The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the Establishment as too obscene for the public.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Bob Fosse

Writer: Julian Barry

Production: Marvin Worth Productions

Genre: biography, drama

Year: 1974

MetaScore: 61/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: $8,427,866

Released: 07 Feb 1975

Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. 7 wins & 16 nominations total

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