Mort Sahl is the humorilogical successor to Will Rogers; a political comedian who points out the flaws of *all* sides with equal vigor, and equal humor. That he is often overlooked is, I suspect, mostly because he cannot be pigeonholed with the more "normal" political humor, which tends to the more 'liberal' slant -- audiences (I suppose) are bewildered when *their* sacred cows are skewered too. Sahl has been performing for nearly 50 years; he is by far the best political humorist out there. Do yourself a favor, check him out (there are a number of albums of his work through the years - almost all out of print.) This program is a very good survey of his career up until 1989; with hilarious performance clips and interviews.
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Mort Sahl speaks the truth.
jcurr-111 June 2006
Mort Sahl is a genius to the human race. He speaks the truth. This film was extremely educational as well as entertaining. Mort Sahl has a unique style of comedy. He is a genuine "REAL" person who displays compassion and concern toward issues that matter in our world. Mort Sahl is intellectually brilliant and yet remains humble. What a classy man. I would like to see more of Mort Sahl as our country desperately needs him NOW! I highly recommend this film and feel it should be viewed in every High School class. It is rich and deep with passion and history. "American Masters: Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition"... inspiring and thought provoking.
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