

Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth(1998)
A documentary about the comic who invented controversy.
In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn't get arrested. By 1961, all that would change.

Movie: Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
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In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn't get arrested. By 1961, all that would change.
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1998-10-21
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A documentary about the comic who invented controversy.
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