Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

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

2002

Documentary·TV Movie·Comedy

1h 33min

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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)
Mason Williams
Self
Steve Martin
Self (uncredited)
Pat Paulsen
Self (archive footage)
Leigh French
Self

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