The man who revolutionized stand-up comedy – WGN-TV

At one time in Chicago’s history, the city played a major role in stand-up comedy, including at the famed Mister Kelly’s.

Backstory host Larry Potash profiles the late Lenny Bruce, the stand-up comic who revolutionized the medium in Chicago, and the actor who’s one-man show is ensuring Bruce’s place in history.

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