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Smothered - The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

starring: Joan Baez, Jack Benny, David Bianculli, Allan Blye, George Burns
directed by: Maureen Muldaur

: Smothered - The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767049726
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767049721
Label: New Video Group
Manufacturer: New Video Group
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: New Video Group
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 28, 2003
Running Time: 93 minutes
Sales Rank: 39273
Studio: New Video Group
Theatrical Release Date: December 04, 2002



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Description:
An incredible slice of America’s media and pop-culture history, SMOTHERED tells the story of the censorship struggles of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, the Emmy Award winning television program, broadcast on CBS from 1967 until it was prematurely stru

Amazon.com:
The tribulations of Tommy and Dick Smothers and their popular late-'60s television show are detailed in Maureen Muldaur's interesting 92-minute documentary. Viewing the clips from The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, one might find it hard to imagine that they were considered controversial at the time; indeed, the jabs at censorship, gun ownership, the Vietnam war, and more seem mild by today's raunchy standards. But controversial they were, especially to CBS, who aired (and eventually canceled) the Smothers' show. Turns out that Tommy, the 'dumb' one, was in fact a gadfly who turned the program into a cause célèbre somewhat beyond its actual significance; and in the end, as one of the talking heads featured here points out, it was the Smothers' decreasing sense of fun that really doomed it. Both brothers are interviewed, as are writers Rob Reiner and Steve Martin and others. DVD extra features include bios and an excerpt from a book on the subject. --Sam Graham



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Bitter Dickie
Dickie came across a little bitter is this otherwise good video.
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Innocence in the guise of two comic singing brothers
I watched THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR every Sunday night of my young teenage years;the finest singers ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent!
I bought this as a gift and the recipient absolutely loves it. It's a great buy for that Smothers Brothers ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - American Originals
In my own time, I've seen lots of sociopolitical satire, including of candidates, public figures and ideas that ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Still have not received the item!!!!!!
The products that were purchased ( Dec.12) for Christmas presents have not been received. There lies the review.

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