In a long, sad American tradition, comics have been cancelled, arrested, and harassed for exercising their First Amendment rights. 1974's Lenny starring (the ironically now cancelled Dustin Hoffman) shows how far we've come and how much we've stepped back from progress. What differentiates tasteful subversive comedy from exploitative junk? Was Lenny Bruce a great comic, or was he trying too hard to make a point about censorship? Find out our thoughts here.

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Lenny-When Freedom of Speech is Threatened

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Lenny-When Freedom of Speech is Threatened

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