The Carlin Case

Description

Paul Gorman, James T. Farrell, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, E.L. Doctorow, Erwin Krasnow, Jeff Cowan, Howard Moody, Nicholas Johnson, and Richard Wiley discuss the broadcasting of a George Carlin comedy routine which contained objectionable language, with the resulting court case over obscenity in broadcasting. Interviews by Joe Cuomo and Mickey Waldman.

Contains excerpts from George Carlin's performance.

CONTAINS SENSITIVE LANGUAGE!!

Broadcast date

03/30/1978

Program Length

63 minutes

Archive number

IZ0115

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