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2
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Article / memoir excerpt (part of house oversight production)
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from an article or memoir (likely by Paul Krassner) titled 'Remembering Lenny Bruce.' It discusses the 50th anniversary of the comedian's death, asserting it was not a suicide, and recounts a 1959 meeting between the author and Bruce regarding obscenity laws and the magazine 'The Realist.' While the document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, suggesting it was part of a larger government document production, the text on this specific page does not contain references to Jeffrey Epstein.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Lenny Bruce | Subject of the article |
Groundbreaking comedian who died of a morphine overdose; discussed in relation to obscenity laws.
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| Author ('I') | Narrator/Writer |
Editor of the satirical magazine 'The Realist' (historically Paul Krassner, though not explicitly named in this snipp...
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Café Au Go Go |
Venue where Lenny Bruce received an obscenity conviction.
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| The Realist |
Satirical magazine published by the author.
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| Supreme Court |
Mentioned regarding the definition of obscenity.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015360'.
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| Hotel America |
Hotel in Times Square where the author met Lenny Bruce.
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Timeline (2 events)
1959
August 3, 1966
Locations (3)
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Location of the obscenity conviction.
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Location of Lenny Bruce's home (foreclosure notice).
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Location of Hotel America.
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Relationships (1)
Bruce subscribed to the author's magazine 'The Realist'; they met in 1959 to discuss censorship.
Key Quotes (3)
"“Conspiracy to interfere with the 4th Amendment const”"Source
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"“Are you telling me this is legal to sell on the newsstands?”"Source
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"“The Supreme Court's definition of obscenity is that it has to be material which appeals to your prurient interest.”"Source
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Remembering Lenny Bruce
August 3rd, 2016 marked the 50th anniversary of groundbreaking
comedian Lenny Bruce’s death from an overdose of morphine, while his
New York obscenity conviction at Café Au Go Go was still on appeal. On
that same day he received a foreclosure notice at his Los Angeles home.
comedian Lenny Bruce’s death from an overdose of morphine, while his
New York obscenity conviction at Café Au Go Go was still on appeal. On
that same day he received a foreclosure notice at his Los Angeles home.
But it wasn’t a suicide. In the kitchen, a kettle of water was still
boiling, and in his office, the electric typewriter was still humming. He had
stopped typing in mid-word: “Conspiracy to interfere with the 4th
Amendment const” ...constitutes what, I wondered.
boiling, and in his office, the electric typewriter was still humming. He had
stopped typing in mid-word: “Conspiracy to interfere with the 4th
Amendment const” ...constitutes what, I wondered.
Lenny was a subscriber to my satirical magazine, The Realist, and in
1959 we met for the first time at the funky Hotel America in Times Square.
He was amazed that I got away with publishing those profane words for
which other periodicals used asterisks or dashes. He had been using
euphemisms like “frig” and asked, “Are you telling me this is legal to
sell on the newsstands?”
1959 we met for the first time at the funky Hotel America in Times Square.
He was amazed that I got away with publishing those profane words for
which other periodicals used asterisks or dashes. He had been using
euphemisms like “frig” and asked, “Are you telling me this is legal to
sell on the newsstands?”
I replied, “The Supreme Court's definition of obscenity is that it has
to be material which appeals to your prurient interest.” He magically
produced an unabridged dictionary from the suitcase on his bed, and
looked up the word “prurient.” He closed the dictionary, clenching his
to be material which appeals to your prurient interest.” He magically
produced an unabridged dictionary from the suitcase on his bed, and
looked up the word “prurient.” He closed the dictionary, clenching his
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