Video:

The documentary is presented in its original, full frame aspect ratio. There has been no restoration attempted on the print, and the film looks like it was stored in a functioning wood chipper. Grain fills the screen in every scene, and in the still photos it is difficult to tell what is going on.

Audio:

The 2.0 track has, likewise, not been remastered, and contains plenty of pops and hiss in the old clips. The narration sounds clean, but also often competes with background music or noise for the listener's attention.

Extras:

The only extra is a short film by a New York City college student, entitled Finding Fred Baker. It has nothing to do with "finding" him (he never had to look to hard), but instead is a 10-minute interview and clip short, with the longest clip being more than a minute of… Lenny Bruce Without Tears. It's a very amateurish production.

Final Thoughts:

Lenny Bruce is an incredibly influential figure; there's a good chance that without Bruce we never get Richard Pryor or George Carlin. But there's so many different ways to learn about Bruce, his material and his legacy that are more fulfilling than Lenny Bruce Without Tears. Because of it's short running time, it worthy of a viewing just to see Bruce do his work.