Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)
The history of the irreverent "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and the content battles it fought with its television network.
Director: Maureen Muldaur
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie, Comedy
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: December 4, 2002
Cast
- Tom Smothers - Self
- Dick Smothers - Self
- Rob Reiner - Self
- Bill Maher - Self
- Joan Baez - Self
- Jack Benny - Self (archive footage)
- George Burns - Self (archive footage)
- Bette Davis - Self (archive footage)
- Pete Seeger - Self
- Harry Belafonte - Self (uncredited)
Screenplay
Music: Peter Davison
Editing: Lillian Benson
Production: Muldaur Media, Ltd.
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Stand-up Performances and Stage Presence, Comedians' Lives and Stage Lights
Keywords
comedian, cultural revolution, censorship, woman director, television history, 1960s
More Films by Director: Maureen Muldaur
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour about?
- The history of the irreverent "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and the content battles it fought with its television network.
- Who directed Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour?
- Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was directed by Maureen Muldaur.
- Who stars in Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour?
- Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour stars Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers, Rob Reiner, Bill Maher, Joan Baez, Jack Benny.
- How long is Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour?
- Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
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- Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is a Documentary, TV Movie, Comedy film.
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- The themes of Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour include: Stand-up Performances and Stage Presence, Comedians' Lives and Stage Lights.