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Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film

Plot: Lenny Bruce's depiction on film did not start or end with Bob Fosse's Lenny (1974). Through these other often offbeat cinematic incarnations, this essay piece considers how Lenny Bruce was the perfect Bob Fosse subject, and how Fosse's focus on the lives of performers invigorated his portrait of the controversial, trail-blazing comic
Release Date: Wednesday, December 27 2023
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Portrait of Lenny BruceLenny Bruce
Lenny Bruce would have been no older than
40 in Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
as 'Himself (archival footage)'.
Tue, Oct 13 1925 –
Wed, Aug 03 1966
Portrait of Bob FosseBob Fosse
Bob Fosse would have been no older than
60 in Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
as 'Himself (archival footage)'.
Thu, Jun 23 1927 –
Wed, Sep 23 1987
Portrait of Daniel KremerDaniel Kremer
Daniel Kremer was
39 in Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Jul 23 1984

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Portrait of Daniel KremerDaniel Kremer
Daniel Kremer was
39 in Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
as 'Director, Writer'
Mon, Jul 23 1984