Lenny Bruce Robert Pinsky I saw him in San Francisco at the Purple Onion When I was still at Stanford, a Teaching Assistant Getting the "Ode to a Nightingale" by heart. He starts his bit The Clap, then has an exchange with an angry man in the audience who wants his money back ($5). He reads from a letter to Steve Allen, riffs on the Adam and Eve story and tells Gleason not to give anything to Max Weiss. As Spector and Ginsberg exit the house, Ginsberg leaves the recorder on during the walk. He does his bit about Jack Ruby and Melvin Belli. Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections He does his bit of George Washington interviewed by Mike Wallace. He does Flashers. Lenny Bruce was way ahead of his time. Starts in the midst of his bit Flashers. Bendich tries to ascertain whether the precedent of Gascon v. Superior Court 1959, an unlawful search and seizure case, could apply here. The first seven clips are variations on his routine on marijuana. He went on to influence future comedians such as; Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Jon Stewart, Marc Maron, Louis C.K, Richard Pryor, the list goes on. He talks about the double standard in depicting sex vs. violence. Most of his acts took place in the underground scenes; jazz bars, strip clubs etc. The recording ends abruptly before the end of the set. Bruce performs several bits and discusses topical matters, Including: his arrest for obscenity, Irv Kup Kupcinet, Will Leonard, Jewish vs. Goyishe, Paul Molloy. He does his bit on the Miami Kidnapping, then Airplane Glue, talks about marijuana, then does Christ & Moses, Small-Town Audiences, then Schmuck. Only two years after his Snot act on the Steve Allen show. He discusses the way violence in Psycho is accepted but not sex in movies, and how this attitude of silencing talk about sex can end in tragedy. It makes no sense to restrict our ride because of what was. Bruce introduces Levy to his attorney, Mark Blumenthal. The announcer says, "Ladies and gentlemen, we now have a new star of our show." His performance at Carnegie Hall took place two years before his 3rd appearance on The Steve Allen Show. After Lennys death, never would a comedian stand trial for the use of obscene language. Shop The Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For example, the word nigger, represents a time of slavery, extreme racism and social injustice at a basic human rights level. Bruce does his bit Custody/Get Even, inserts a little of King Kong, and goes into Stag Film vs. King of Kings. Astrological Sign: Libra Death Year: 1966 Death. In May 2003, the governor of New York issued Lenny Bruce a posthumous pardon, based on what he called the State of New Yorks commitment to upholding the First Amendment. "Gum Addiction," a pantomime of a musician going though withdrawal because of a lack of chewing gum, is a parody of the then-current play The Connection, which focused on jazz musicians with narcotics habits. [2] (3) The last section is a series of commercials, and possibly outtakes from commercials, for the Los Angeles mens clothing store Zeidler and Zeidler. He does Communism/The Phone Company. Performance by Lenny Bruce. The second clip is a bit on how Lawrence Welks accent and square persona were just a put-on. Bruce contends that much of his legal trouble in the preceding four years has been because of his material on religion. To republish, copy the HTML by clicking on the yellow button to the right; it includes our tracking pixel, all paragraph styles and hyperlinks, the author byline and credit to the Forward. The next clip is a few seconds of a bit about how Englishmen can say crap and it sounds classy. He mentions the comic Bill Dana and the San Francisco club the hungry i. The chemistry between Breau and Francks is dynamic to say the least. The recording ends in the midst of his bit White Collar Drunk. Bruce tells Gleason about his arrest the previous night, at his home, for having given obscene performances at the Trolley Ho nightclub in Los Angeles (under California Penal Code 311.6). He does Las Vegas Tits & Ass. Please email us at [emailprotected], subject line republish, with any questions or to let us know what stories youre picking up. Bruce talks about undetected perverts, generational differences in sexual practice, and does his bit Chick Singer With a Gimmick. Lenny had proven his point words are only offensive because society allows that particular word to be offensive. !, they looked confused and replied with Hes our mate, we always call him the paki. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. (2) 15-minute section of a Gate of Horn show on December 9, 1962. Bruce is reading from a letter a woman sent him. He does the bit The Origin of Bestiality Laws. In 1964, a city license inspector attended one of Bruces shows. Bruce in 1963, after having been arrested in San Francisco. The last clip is the beginning of the bit 1100 Winos. A new set begins. He talks about Bela Lugosi and his son. I dont care what they call me because at the end of the day, were there for each other. The second set begins. He makes the first of several comments on a woman in the audiences meshuggener laugh. He does Transvestites Posing as Policemen. The prosecution countered with their own academic and medical figures that claimed Bruces comedy had no redeeming value other than to outrage and arouse the audience. He died of an accidental drug overdose. He played around with the word, using it in the same context as he would do if the word was shit. See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs. He ends with joking comments, reading from a law book about regulations regarding kosher meat, and then about a law against aiding a suicide. til nigger didnt mean anything anymore, then you could never make some six-year-old black kid cry because somebody called him a nigger at school. Lenny Bruce. He cautions that jazz is getting too much of a snob appeal. He talks about Chicago columnist Paul Molloy, does Custody/Get Even, Stag Film vs. King of Kings, History of Obscenity, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, The Clap, Father Flotsky, Chicago Corruption, Shelley Berman and Chicago Shtarkers, Barney & the Hecklers, Italians Were the Enemy, Adolf Eichmann, and Communism & the Phone Company. He says that in light of this, his upcoming gig in Detroit was canceled. One of the charges against him was saying "shmuck." Bruce was sentenced to four months of labor in a workhouse, but again did not serve time while he appealed the verdict. He does Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight? Lenny Bruce, head-and-shoulders portrait. (1) The first recording is from June 26, 1964 and captures Nassau County New York Assistant District Attorney Norman Levy warning Lenny Bruce not to violate the obscenity laws of the state of New York during his engagement at The Cork N Bib Restaurant. He does How Negroes and Jews Became Entertainers and talks about his scenario for a movie about Christ and the Good Thief. Bruce makes comments about the man "stuck up there in the booth" and talks about the jacket he has on. Bruce is in the midst of his King Kong bit. Dec. 23, 2003. But guys can have head-on collisions with Greyhound busesand on the way to the hospital, in the ambulance, the guy makes a play for the nurse. In the '90's things were changed from comedy to music. The recording ends in the midst of his bit White Collar Drunk. Bruce speaks of his agent, Jack Sobel, does The Palladium, Bronchitis, talks about doing doctor bits, does Nightclub Owners, speaks of not stealing from other comics. In this conversation, Bruce seeks Bendichs advice as to whether he has grounds to appeal his conviction on a narcotics charge in Los Angeles. Information about and brief clips of the majority of these recordings can be found below. The file ends during the bit. (2) Phone letter by Lenny Bruce to Ralph J. Gleason. Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing. Eulogy to Lenny Bruce, written and performed by Hardin after Bruces death. Conversation between Lenny Bruce and his mother, comic Sally Marr, with some guests, including Frankie Man (real name Frank Schneider). Bruce died in his home in Hollywood Hills in 1966. He never gave up on his first amendment right, freedom of speech. Bruce does some bits about air travel. Bruce blames the Maryland Hotel cleaning service for the fact that hes wearing a raincoat. He calls Gene Norman, owner of The Crescendo in Los Angeles, insane. I heard two men, in their 50s, one brown and the other white, refer to their 3rd friend (who was also brown) as the the paki. Immediately, Bruce defused the stigma and obscenity of the word shit, and transferred it to another harmless four letter word beginning with an S and ending with a T. A lady cant go through a plate-glass window and go to bed with you five seconds later. He does Las Vegas Tits & Ass, then Would You Sell Out Your Country (Francis Gary Powers), Doing It Is Dirty and We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars. He refers to Tab Hunter's arrest for allegedly beating his dog. He flips through a magazine with stories about celebrities and lady-kinda ads. He reads the ad for the Mark Eden Method Bust Developer. It begins while the show is in progress. Bruce suggested Mrs. Kennedy wasnt trying to get help for the president in the photo, but instead was running to save her own life. Bud Steinhoff managed the Purple Onion until his death in November 1983. On August 3, 1966, he died of a morphine overdose in his home. He refers to the sex scandals involving Bill Tilden and Fatty Arbuckle. The set ends. He comments on the three people who just walked out, mentions Tab Hunters arrest, does We Killed Christ, and ends the set with Ben Hurs Mother & Sister. Tim Allen has spoken out in defense of the Roseanne Barr he once knew. The set ends. ), Bruce was introduced at this famous appearance as the most shocking comedian of our time, a man who is skyrocketing to fame. He began his routine with a wry smile and the line, Will Elizabeth Taylor become bar mitzvahd?, The Marine Corps is goyish. He had been featured nationally on the Steve Allen Show. who was involved with narcotics. Bruce mentions protesters demonstrating against policemen, and does How the Law Started/Craphouse. The recording starts with the show in progress. He discusses New York sportscaster Bill Stern, and talks about a jazz show he went to. Bruces bit People Dont Talk That Way to Judges is in progress. Once again Bruce was hauled off and arrested. He refers to the fact that the previous Sunday hed only sold 500 tickets for a show at the Curran Theater in San Francisco, leaving 1100 empty seats. Bruce does his bit Christ & Moses. Their interaction in Nat Adderley's soulful "Work Song" is amazing, with Breau providing a bit of percussion on his instrument as well. (3) Bruce does his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots, People Dont Talk That Way to Judges. A discussion of Jackie Mason speaking out against censorshipin response to Bruces arrest for obscenity at the Gate of Horn days earliercontinues. November 16, 2004 10 Songs, 1 hour, 7 minutes 2004 Art of Life Records. Bruce says that he was arrested for obscenity for using the word "fressing" (fress in Yiddish means to eat, but its slang use implies oral sex). He refers to his 1962 obscenity trial in San Francisco, and that he was acquitted. Lenny Bruce Constitution Quote Shirt $ 30.00 Select options. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. They performed as a trio called Three. On that day, Lenny Bruce was making his debut appearance at Carnegie Hall, a sold out performance. Bruce performs his bit about the history of obscenity law and Entrapment by Cops. Talks about Elizabeth Taylor, a picture of Fidel Castro and Vice-President Richard Nixon in the New York Times; about going on the Steve Allen show, integration, religious leaders, civil rights, capital punishment. This didnt phase him. Bendich is impressed by the thoroughness of Bruces research. He talks about the prosecution witnesses at his recent New York obscenity trial, and does Art With a Little Piece of Shit in It. By Philip Eil And nobody paid a higher price for alleged obscenity crimes. Bruce does Christ & Moses before being arrested, as was audience member George Carlin, who refused to show police his ID. Bruce refers to his attire, a raincoat, pants and mismatched socks. He talks about Hugh Hefners intentions with Playboy. He says, Im really paranoid about getting busted so much (he had been arrested for his Gate of Horn show during the early hours of December 5). (2) The bit The Reason We Left England is in progress. A large portion of the collection is photographs of Lenny Bruce, Honey Bruce (his wife), Kitty Bruce (his daughter), Sally Marr (his mother) and Myron Schneider (his father), among others. He does short jokes about Liberace, Richard Nixon, Paul Robeson, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sophie Tucker. Bruce mentions his bit Religions Inc. from four years earlier. Home; Biography; Videos; Donate; Shop; Cart; The Shop. Joey's Solo (Feat. Bruce reads from transcripts of the preliminary hearing and the trial. Gleason was a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle who was an early fan and supporter of Bruce. He says he shouldnt talk politics because thats the domain of Mort Sahl and Phyllis Kirk, the Vic and Sade of show business. The next section begins as the set is in progress, with Bruce imagining that Pope Pius XII would sneak in one night to see him. He says hes noticed that most of his audiences are male. "She was the most diverse and tolerant woman I've ever . He does The Romans Segregated Christians with Lions and Black Black Woman White White Woman. According to The JC, his body was found in his bathroom with a syringe in his arm. Lenny Bruce - Equality (1961) - YouTube From Lenny's Carnegie Hall show, February 1961.http://www.amazon.com/Carnegie-Hall-Concert-Explicit/dp/B001VIK60E/ From Lenny's Carnegie Hall. Thats the place where Lenny Bruce was arrested for obscenities a long time ago. He discusses Jules Podell, his manager, Jack Sobel, Jackie Paris, Mort Sahl, and Burt Boyar. He does the bits We Killed Christ, Flashers, Christ & Moses, Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight?, and Black Black Woman White White Woman. Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing, The Clap. Bruce begins by using the microphone in a gesture of benediction; in his New York obscenity trial that was interpreted as being a masturbatory gesture. A new set begins. Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 - August 3, 1966), better known as Lenny Bruce, was a comedian, author, and social critic, whose corrosive and transgressive satire as well as his boldness in pushing the envelope of the laws of obscenity have made him an iconic figure in American culture. Remaining free while appealing his Chicago conviction, Bruce attempted to do a show in Britain. Since a tape of the performance was played at the trial, its in the public record and he plans to release it as an album, but with a warning that whoever sells it may be subject to the obscenity laws of his locality. He discusses how he develops material for his act, and how spontaneity figures in. However, the appeal was never completed. He reads a newspaper review of his opening night show at the club. Also known as The Midnight Concert. A new set begins. He talks about pornography, masturbation, crime, and Jews. The photographs document not only his professional career but also his personal life with family and friends. Bruce begins by riffing with some audience members. He refers to his bust at the Gate of Horn (during the early hours of December 5). He does Las Vegas Tits & Ass, We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars, Unscrew You, Never Cop Out, Custody/Get Even, Stag Film vs. King of Kings, Jimmy Hoffa and Would You Sell Out Your Country (Francis Gary Powers). After deliberation, the jury acquitted Bruce. Bruce continues the bit Divorce & Motels, inserting a comment about his difficulties acting like a father to his daughter. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. More detailed information on the Lenny Bruce collection audio files can be found here: Lenny Bruce Institutional Repository site. When the police arrived, they found a kettle of water turned on and an electric typewriter with an unfinished sentence. Bruce wonders whether it is the usual practice to confront performers before their shows. Bruce says "It's the first time they've made a bust right in an audience" and imagines he's "Superjew" who can fly out the back way. In these voices he makes reference to beatniks on the Sunset Strip, a used car salesman who has a dog on the hood of a car in commercials (most likely Chick Lambert), a Senate investigating committee, Steve Allen and Phyllis Diller. He mentions the club owner Benny (Ben I. Shapiro) and does Santa Claus interviewed by Edward R. Murrow. A collection of handpicked publications about movies, the film industry and fan art. Years before, Bruce who was a civil rights activist, said in a performance You have a choice of spending 15 years being married to a woman, a black woman or white woman, a simplified skit that showed how ridiculous any anti-miscegenation argument was, and flattened it in just 30 seconds. The Village Purple Onion employed topless female dancers and served as a performance venue for up-and-coming musicians such as Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt. Ultimately, its more of a spiritual and philosophical outlook approach that would be required to try and understand within yourself and truly trying to understand the perspective of the person using offending word(s)- Why did I find this offensive? The next section is a performance from 1964. He does Black Black Woman White White Woman. Race. He discusses the Bay of Pigs and continues the Shelley Berman bit, tells Catholics theyre lucky to have confession, refers to the sex scandals involving Bill Tilden and Fatty Arbuckle and remarks that people are now walking out of the show. It was a small, basement club that had its heyday in the 1950s and 60s -and helped launch the careers of Phyllis Diller, The Smothers Brothers, Lenny Bruce, Woody Allen, and Richard Pryor. The singer tells a joke between songs, and for an instant it is 1961. Bruce talks about who gets to judge, and does a riff on Sophie Tucker as a scolding mother. To find out more about these recordings, please contact us! The series correspondence, writings and transcripts, and news clippings and articles also have materials pertaining to Lenny Bruce previously gathered by a close friend named Ralph J. Gleason, who was a journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle and later, the founding editor for Rolling Stone Magazine. Bruce starts by joking that hes living on a boat thats outside the three-mile limit. He then tells Gleason about his arrest the previous night, at his home, for having given obscene performances at the Trolley Ho nightclub in Los Angeles (under California Penal Code 311.6). Could he really be that bad?! Allen urged any viewer who found themselves to be easily offended or didnt want to be shocked, to go away and do something else which didnt involve them watching his show for the next 10 minutes. Fundamentally, everything we have created, came from nothing thus, meaning that nothing has a meaning. Bruce talks about the fantasies that come to mind as he faces a Carnegie Hall audience for the first time. He talks about his San Francisco obscenity trial. Bruce refers to his legal troubles. As Bruce gained fame and popularity, he moved on from doing stand-up comedy at small strip clubs to performing in larger mainstream halls. Bruce mentions his bit Religions Inc. from four years earlier. Throughout his career Lenny Bruce said whatever he wanted on stage. Bruce then makes his own comments about what is in the letter. While Breau and Francks had worked together over the previous month, Henstridge literally had only about an hour of rehearsal with the others prior to the making of this recording, though the trio's emphasis was more on spontaneity than set arrangements. Please contact the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Begins with the final 16 minutes of the show on December 4, 1962, known as The Bust Show (it was the midnight performance, therefore technically during the early hours of December 5). Francks takes the same approach to "Tea for Two," slipping in and out of "Black Coffee" and adding a bit of scatting. Others still crackle with raw energy. Bruce holds up a mens magazine (Rogue), does his bits on King Kong, Entrapment by Cops, We Did it to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars, Adolf Eichmann, Infidelity and How to Relax Your ColoredFriends at Parties. (1) Final 16 minutes of the show on the night of December 4-5, 1962, known as The Bust Show (midnight performance). Names like Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, Bob Newhart, and Phyllis Diller, either got their starts or made their debut at The Purple Onion. 1961 October 4 Lenny Bruce, Pioneering Comedian, Arrested for Obscenity in San Francisco Comedian Lenny Bruce was arrested on this day at the Jazz Workshop in San Francisco on obscenity charges for saying the word "cocksucker." He does No Guy Ever Cheated on His Wife/Guys Detach. The Purple Onion was a legendary comedy club in San Francisco. The fourth clip is about a bordello in Europe at which the whores and customers dress in costumes. Nobody parsed the meaning of obscenity better than Bruce. He wonders if this arrest is connected to him having filed a complaint against Dr. Thomas Gore, who was a prosecution witness in his recent trial for possession of narcotics. At The Purple Onion Lenny Breau, Don Francks & Eon Henstridge 10 SONGS 1 HOUR AND 7 MINUTES NOV 16 2004 Play Purchase Options 1 Introduction 02:29 2 A New Electric Chair 03:14 3 The Surrey With The Fringe On Top 05:27 4 The Newspaper Song 09:17 5 Gum Addiction 04:09 6 Tea For Two 13:18 7 A Gentile Sings The Blues 21:04 8 Work Song (Feat. The Purple Onion originally opened in 1952 under the management of Keith Rockwell. Showing all 3 results. The writings and transcripts offer transcripts of his performances as well as showcase screenplays he had written as well as ones written about him. He explained that he didnt care what people thought about the nickname because they arent there to understand. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt, Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House and his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots. He does The Origin of Bestiality Laws. Some of Bruces routines feel dated. He gave zero fucks. He mentions his obscenity trial in New York (the Caf Au Go Go trial). A community dedicated to those who are passionate about film. Before Lenny left his typewriter, he was midway through the word Constitutes. http://kully.tv. Lenny Bruce - The Legendary Lenny Bruce The Famous 1961 Performance Live From The Curran Theater In San Francisco More images Tracklist Notes Originally issues by Fantasy Records (Fantasy 34201) as "Lenny Bruce Live At The Curran Theatre" Murray Hill re-issue produced by arrangement with Fantasy Records. Bruce believes he was framed. In addition to other bits, Bruce comments on what he's looking at in a newspaper (or possibly a magazine). Of more interest is the extended interplay between Breau and Henstridge, as Francks' silliness quickly wears thin. He does Christ & Moses, sings a bit in Yiddish, and closes the set with Ben Hurs mother & sister. The truth is what is, and what should be is a fantasya terrible, terrible lie that someone gave to the people long ago. Lenny Bruce. Lenny Bruce performance. Why did you call him that? He refers to his 1962 obscenity trial in San Francisco, and that he was acquitted. He does Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. These recordings are from the personal collection of the Bruce family and some of this material has been previously released in edited form. He does We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars. Bruce talks about the mixed reaction he got during the first show. The Air Force is JewishKool Aid? He tells Catholics theyre lucky to have confession. The last section is a series of commercials, and possibly outtakes from commercials, for the Los Angeles mens clothing store Zeidler and Zeidler. The second set begins. The materials range in date from the early 1920s to the 2000s. Were happy to make this story available to republish for free, unless it originated with JTA, Haaretz or another publication (as indicated on the article) and as long as you follow our guidelines. But at that time of recording, Lenny Bruce was under litigation for obscenity by New Yorks [then] District Attorney (D.A. Bruce begins the set (possibly the first set) by saying Happy Friday and talking about the clubs owner, George Andros. He does the Transylvania bit, Airplane Glue, interview with George Washington, King Kong and Tarzan. The recording begins with the show in progress. Joey Hollingsworth, Tap Dancing & Vocals) 1:43. Bruce notes that there had been no complaints from patrons. Bruces bit about Barry Goldwater is in progress. Final show at The Purple Onion in San Francisco on 9/24/12Event Producer: Dan DionVideo Producer: A.D. Liano & Frazer BradshawThe famed San Francisco comedy . He calls the Johnsons the biggest non-Jews in the world. He does Dick Gregory, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, Bestiality, Chicken, and Schmuck. Sex from the philosophical viewpoint. He does his bit on blind pianist George Shearing. Were simply trying to make our ride, the best ride possible with what weve got. There are things you . The third clip is his bit on a Jewish mother in Miami whos the only one who doesnt know her son is gay. Bruce himself became ill during the trial, which was forced to adjourn while he recovered in hospital. In the words of Professor Lou Gottlieb of the Purple Onion, himself no slight satirist of our cultural mores, "Lenny Bruce is a verbal Hieronymus Bosch." For the jazz fan there is the same. He reads from a negative review by Army Archerd of his performance at The Interlude, a Los Angeles club, in which patrons of the club are called limp-wristers. Bruce does his Lie Detector bit. A new set begins. He mentions Judge Clayton Horn from his second San Francisco obscenity trial and Judge John Murtagh from his current New York trial (the Caf Au Go Go trial). Lenny Bruce being arrested in 1961. He expresses frustration with the police. He talks about race relations and does Dick Gregory, Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House and Goldwater Talks to Negroes. He speculates on Rock Hudsons sexuality. (3) Phone letter by Lenny Bruce to Ralph J. Gleason. But for all their obscurity, nothing gets done in Congress without these aides. He explained that Bruce is not a comedian who just told dirty and foul jokes, but instead; He deals with [the] subject matter which many people consider off limits. In it, Bruce acts out multiple roles including host of a late-night radio show and an irate senior citizen caller. Waltham, MA 02453, Lenny Bruce Institutional Repository site. He says he was hip to the Bay of Pigs before most people. Charged and arrested the same year in Chicago, Bruce was found guilty and sentenced to one year in prison. He talks about the Romans treatment of Christians and anti-Semitism. He does the bit We Killed Christ. Politics. He loses his place, then continues to Custody/Get Even, Divorce, and Deny It. He does Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House, Dick Gregory, Goldwater Talks to Negroes, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul), Schmuck, Flashers, and Custody/Get Even and Deny It. Also available in the iTunes Store. Religion. (1) Bruce continues the bit Flashers, then does Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. Bruce asks the lighting man to turn out all the lights, and says its fun in the dark when were together, but not alone. He talks about the double standard in depicting sex vs. violence. Bruce reads from a letter dated May 21, 1965, by attorney Allen Schwartz, who represented Bruces co-defendants Howard and Ella Solomon in the 1964 New York obscenity trial. Twice after shows in Los Angeles, Bruce was charged with obscenity violations. He does the bits Would You Sell Out Your Country (Francis Gary Powers) and Las Vegas Tits & Ass. This may be the third set of the night. He relates the details of his arrest on a narcotics charge in Los Angeles, the trial, his "Department 95" hearing to determine whether he was a narcotics addict, and the subsequent criminal behavior of the arresting officer. Another bit described men as oversexed beings willing to have sex with anything that moved, including a chicken. 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