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Lenny is a 1974 American biographical film about the comedian Lenny Bruce, starring Dustin Hoffman and directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Julian Barry is based on his play of the same name.
The film jumps between various sections of Bruce's life, including scenes of when he was in his prime and the burned-out, strung-out performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his personal frustrations. We watch as up-and-coming Bruce courts his "Shiksa goddess", a stripper named Honey. With family responsibilities, Lenny is encouraged to do a "safe" act, but he cannot do it. Constantly in trouble for flouting obscenity laws, Lenny develops a near-messianic complex which fuels both his comedy genius and his talent for self-destruction. Worn out by a lifetime of tilting at Establishment windmills, Lenny Bruce dies of a morphine overdose in 1966.
Actors: Alec Chen (producer), Christina Birdsall (director), Michael Valentino (producer), Christina Birdsall (producer), Shane Alexander (actor), Lindsey Graham (actress), Mary Diane (producer), Mary Diane (writer), Mary Diane (actress), J.P. Bedard (writer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Eric Wurst (composer), Andrew Stevens (director), Ice-T (actor), Kevin Sorbo (actor), David Wurst (composer), Matthew Tompkins (actor), Andrew Stevens (writer), Andrew Stevens (producer), Richard Dillard (actor), Siri Baruc (actress), Michael Kuge (editor), William Langlois (writer), Nicole Garcea (miscellaneous crew), Phoenix Williams (miscellaneous crew), Nathan Ross (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy, Family,Actors: Willy Roberts (editor), Dan Murrell (editor), Eric Acosta (actor), Mike Manasewitsch (actor), Dan Murrell (actor), Wade Randolph (actor), Willy Roberts (actor), Dan Murrell (producer), Dan Murrell (writer), Dan Murrell (writer), Willy Roberts (writer), Willy Roberts (writer), Dan Murrell (director), Willy Roberts (director), Kyle Kinane (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Short,Actors: Johnny Alonso (actor), Dave Cooperman (actor), Jonathon Ruckman (actor), Vincent Riviezzo (actor), Greg Coale (actor), Connie Lamothe (actress), John Calvin Doyle (writer), John Calvin Doyle (actor), John Calvin Doyle (producer), John Calvin Doyle (director), John Calvin Doyle (producer), John Calvin Doyle (editor), Robert G. Christie (editor), Paul Sulsky (editor), Paul Sulsky (actor),
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller,Actors: Vinnie Bilancio (editor), Jillian Clare (actress), Paul Vito Abato (actor), Lizzie Peet (actress), Cornelius Booker III (miscellaneous crew), Cornelius Booker III (producer), Ben Bar (actor), Chris Dalton (actor), Shannon Rossiter (actress), Kimberly K. Wilson (producer), David Rosenhaus (actor), Kimberly K. Wilson (writer), Amy Thiel (actress), Adam Knox (actor), Shari Kimberlin (actress),
Plot: Annie, a happily married woman with a loving husband and daughter, joins her company's softball team and becomes good friends with her teammate, the openly gay Maggie. Much to Annie's surprise, her friendship with Maggie gradually develops into a strong attraction.
Keywords: gay-parent, independent-film, lesbian, lesbian-interest, lesbian-mother, mother-daughter-relationship, nudity, softballActors: David Jean Thomas (actor), Mike Starr (actor), Robert Patrick (actor), Melissa Joan Hart (actress), Stephen Bridgewater (miscellaneous crew), Michael J. Pollard (actor), Bill Davis (miscellaneous crew), Brian Q. Kelley (actor), Bill Davis (actor), Colm Meaney (actor), Vyto Ruginis (actor), Jennifer Esposito (actress), Mike Hagerty (actor), Val Lauren (actor), Kyle T. Heffner (actor),
Plot: Ray Bennett, a lonely video-store owner in the middle of nowhere decides to take some days off his work to think about his future. On the road, he comes across Harley, a very attractive, mysterious woman and ex-prisoner. Having been lonely for some time, he seems charmed and willing to spend some time with her, while she needs a man to help her finish a pretty well-paying job, left in the middle when she was busted for drug money distribution. Intentions differ, plans change and "trust" is a dangerous word as they make their way into the local cartel boss's business, with $2 million and maybe a new life as a compass.
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller,Actors: Danny Sapani (actor), Andrew Dolan (actor), Paul Brennan (actor), Severine Hamilton (producer), Jim Solan (editor), Jim Solan (director), Jim Solan (producer), Clare Adamson (actress), Chris Adamson (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Jacob Rangel (producer), Jacob Rangel (writer), Jacob Rangel (director), David Alexandrou (actor), Ryan Greeley (writer), Hideyasu Hattori (writer),
Genres: Short,Actors: Barry Levinson (director), Julie Pitkanen (miscellaneous crew), Stacy Keibler (actress), Barry Levinson (writer), Paula Weinstein (producer), Barry Levinson (producer), Joe Mantegna (actor), Anthony Anderson (actor), Bebe Neuwirth (actress), David Krumholtz (actor), Orlando Jones (actor), James Pickens Jr. (actor), Adrien Brody (actor), Gloria Gresham (costume designer), Christina DeRosa (actress),
Plot: Anti-Semitism, race relations, coming of age, and fathers and sons: in Baltimore from fall, 1954, to fall, 1955. Racial integration comes to the high school, TV is killing burlesque, and rock and roll is pushing the Four Lads off the Hit Parade. Ben, a high school senior, and his older brother Van are exploring "the other": in Ben's case, it's friendship with Sylvia, a Black student; with Van, it's a party in the WASP part of town and falling for a debutante, Dubbie. Sylvia gives Ben tickets to a James Brown concert; Dubbie invites Van to a motel: new worlds open. Meanwhile, their dad Nate, who runs a numbers game, loses big to a small-time pusher, Little Melvin; a partnership ensues.
Keywords: 1950s, 23rd-psalm, absent-father, adolescent, african-american, americana, anti-semitism, antique, arrest, atlantic-city-new-jerseyActors: Peter Gerety (actor), Daniel von Bargen (actor), Lou Albano (actor), Laura Colella (actress), Becca Lish (actress), Carl V. Dupré (miscellaneous crew), Keith Jochim (actor), Jim Wolpaw (writer), Jim Wolpaw (director), Steve Gentile (editor), Paul Buxton (actor), Dorothy Gallagher (actress), Christine Barker (actress), John Savoia (actor), Chance Langton (actor),
Plot: The Heartbreak Hotel nightclub in Providence is having a busy night: the owner's politician father is trying to shut the club down, one of the bands is making phone calls to the afterworld, and a pathetic folk-singer/terrorist is planning to make this his night of flaming glory. Includes such musical numbers as "I Married a Tree" and "Why Do We Feed the Broads?"
Keywords: baltimore-maryland, independent-film, maryland, musician, nightclub, politics, reference-to-pepsi, rock-club, singer, singingSubscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u43jDe Like us on FACEBOOK: http://goo.gl/dHs73 Follow us on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1ghOWmt Lenny Trailer - Directed by Bob Fosse and starring Dustin Hoffman, Stanley Beck, Frankie Man, Gary Morton, Guy Rennie. The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the Establisment as too obscene for the public. MGM - 1974
Lenny movie clips: http://j.mp/1dB4ReR BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/1dB4NMk Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Lenny (Dustin Hoffman) gives a routine about doing it" after sleeping with Honey ("Valerie Perrine) for the first time. FILM DESCRIPTION: Adapted by Julian Barry from his own Broadway play, Lenny manages to be both brutally frank and highly romanticized in detailing the short life and career of influential, controversial stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce. The chronology hops, skips and jumps between Lenny (Dustin Hoffman) in his prime and the burned-out, strung-out performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his personal frustrations at great, boring length. We watch as up-and-coming comic Bruce courts his "S...
Lenny movie clips: http://j.mp/1dB4ReR BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/1dB4NMk Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Lenny (Dustin Hoffman) makes a triumphant return to the stage after being arrested for acting obscene. FILM DESCRIPTION: Adapted by Julian Barry from his own Broadway play, Lenny manages to be both brutally frank and highly romanticized in detailing the short life and career of influential, controversial stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce. The chronology hops, skips and jumps between Lenny (Dustin Hoffman) in his prime and the burned-out, strung-out performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his personal frustrations at great, boring length. We watch as up-and-coming comic Bruce courts his "Shiksa goddess," a...
LENNY (1974) DIRECTED BY BOB FOSSE, STARRING DUSTIN HOFFMAN, VALARIE PERRINE, AND JAN MINER, #509 ON THE LIST OF ANOTHER 1001 MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE! SONG IS "IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT (AND I FEEL FINE)" BY THE KLONE ORCHESTRA ....THIS VIDEO IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY UNDER THE FAIR USE ACT. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use
Lenny movie clips: http://j.mp/1dB4ReR BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/1dB4NMk Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Lenny (Dustin Hoffman) is hauled off to jail after an "obscenity" plagued monologue. FILM DESCRIPTION: Adapted by Julian Barry from his own Broadway play, Lenny manages to be both brutally frank and highly romanticized in detailing the short life and career of influential, controversial stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce. The chronology hops, skips and jumps between Lenny (Dustin Hoffman) in his prime and the burned-out, strung-out performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his personal frustrations at great, boring length. We watch as up-and-coming comic Bruce courts his "Shiksa goddess," a stripper named Ho...
Lenny movie clips: http://j.mp/1dB4ReR BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/1dB4NMk Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Lenny (Dustin Hoffman) talks about the sexual needs of men compared to women. FILM DESCRIPTION: Adapted by Julian Barry from his own Broadway play, Lenny manages to be both brutally frank and highly romanticized in detailing the short life and career of influential, controversial stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce. The chronology hops, skips and jumps between Lenny (Dustin Hoffman) in his prime and the burned-out, strung-out performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his personal frustrations at great, boring length. We watch as up-and-coming comic Bruce courts his "Shiksa goddess," a stripper named Honey (Va...
Official video content provided by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment or one of it's authorized agents. More clips, photos, and news: http://bit.ly/1jYsFRZ Follow Videodetective.com on facebook http://www.facebook.com/VideoDetective Follow Videodetective.com on twitter http://twitter.com/VideoDetective Director: Bob Fosse Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Jan Miner, Valerie Perrine, Stanley Beck, Gary Morton Genre: Drama Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Rating: R
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All the fools who await your return
May we tell them the truth
There's no way you can turn back the clock
Never cling to your youth
How unfortunate it must have been
Life is only a race
You're so old that it might take a crane
Just to lift back your face
Scientific so scientific
Scientific so scientific
But you were walking on glass
How unstable we bolt with the horse
Setting music to muscle
All the fallers who litter the course
As we run to the castle
Scientific so scientific
Scientific so scientific
But you were walking on glass
Careful - you're walking on glass
you're walking on glass
When you say that the sun does not move
Did it show you the answer
When the ships do not fall off the world
Does it mean there's a wall there
You say the sun does not move
Careful - you could be walking on glass
He could see that the earth was a mover
And the sun was a mother