Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007)

ComedyDocumentary

In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the standard "Take my wife, please" approach. It tackled such previously taboo subjects as sex, religion, drugs, and politics, and ushered in an avant-garde era of comedy that was decidedly more cerebral, satirical, and improvisational than before. Here are many of the maverick comedians who took those big risks years ago and paved the way for today’s current crop of outrageous, in-your-face comics. Many of these rare television performances have not been seen in 30 or 40 years. Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks (1966) Jackie Mason (1961) Bob Newhart (1966) Shelly Berman (1966) Bill Cosby (1965) Jonathan Winters (1961) Smothers Brothers (1974) Steve Martin (1977) Rowan & Martin (1964) Lily Tomlin (1975) George Carlin (1967 & 1975) Richard Pryor (1967 & 1974) Andy Kaufman (1977) Hendra & Ullett (1966) Billy Crystal (1976) Jay Leno (1978) David Letterman (1979)

Casts

	Bill Cosby as Self (archive footage)
	Steve Martin as Self (archive footage)
	Lily Tomlin as Self (archive footage)
	Mel Brooks as Self (archive footage)
	Jackie Mason as Self (archive footage)
	Bob Newhart as Self (archive footage)
	Carl Reiner as Self (archive footage)
	Shelley Berman as Self (archive footage)
	Jonathan Winters as Self (archive footage)
	George Carlin as Self (archive footage)
	Richard Pryor as Self (archive footage)
	Andy Kaufman as Self (archive footage)
	Billy Crystal as Self (archive footage)
	Jay Leno as Self (archive footage)
	David Letterman as Self (archive footage)
	Dan Rowan as Self (archive footage)
	Dick Martin as Self (archive footage)
	Tom Smothers as Self (archive footage)
	Dick Smothers as Self (archive footage)
	Tony Hendra as Self (archive footage)
	Nick Ullett as Self (archive footage)

Crew