Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007)

In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the standard "Take my wife, please" approach. It tackled such previously taboo subjects as sex, religion..., drugs, and politics, and ushered in an avant-garde era of comedy that was decidedly more cerebral, satirical, and improvisational than before. Here are many of the maverick comedians who took those big risks years ago and paved the way for today’s current crop of outrageous, in-your-face comics. Many of these rare television performances have not been seen in 30 or 40 years. Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks (1966) Jackie Mason (1961) Bob Newhart (1966) Shelly Berman (1966) Bill Cosby (1965) Jonathan Winters (1961) Smothers Brothers (1974) Steve Martin (1977) Rowan & Martin (1964) Lily Tomlin (1975) George Carlin (1967 & 1975) Richard Pryor (1967 & 1974) Andy Kaufman (1977) Hendra & Ullett (1966) Billy Crystal (1976) Jay Leno (1978) David Letterman (1979) more

Release Date: 2007-04-10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 120

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Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Self (archive footage)
Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
Self (archive footage)
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
Self (archive footage)
Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Mason
Jackie Mason
Self (archive footage)
Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart
Self (archive footage)
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
Self (archive footage)
Shelley Berman
Shelley Berma...
Self (archive footage)
Jonathan Winters
Jonathan Wint...
Self (archive footage)
George Carlin
George Carlin
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Self (archive footage)
Andy Kaufman
Andy Kaufman
Self (archive footage)
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Self (archive footage)
David Letterman
David Letterm...
Self (archive footage)
Dan Rowan
Dan Rowan
Self (archive footage)
Dick Martin
Dick Martin
Self (archive footage)
Tom Smothers
Tom Smothers
Self (archive footage)
Dick Smothers
Dick Smothers
Self (archive footage)
Tony Hendra
Tony Hendra
Self (archive footage)
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