Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

2002•1h 33m•2.0/10

DocumentaryTV MovieComedy

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2.0/10(1)

The history of the irreverent "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and the content battles it fought with its television network.

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Production

Muldaur Media, Ltd.

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Tom Smothers

Tom Smothers

Self

Dick Smothers

Dick Smothers

Self

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Self

Bill Maher

Bill Maher

Self

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Self

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Self (archive footage)

George Burns

George Burns

Self (archive footage)

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Self (archive footage)

Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger

Self

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self (uncredited)

Mason Williams

Self

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Self (uncredited)

Pat Paulsen

Pat Paulsen

Self (archive footage)

Leigh French

Leigh French

Self

David Steinberg

David Steinberg

Self

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