R.I.P.: Mort Sahl

rick Administrator Moderator Posts: 5,850	R.I.P.: Mort Sahl Oct 27, 2021 14:30:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rick on Oct 27, 2021 14:30:49 GMT -5 Mort Sahl, Whose Biting Commentary Redefined Stand-Up, Dies at 94 / A self-appointed warrior against hypocrisy, he revolutionized comedy in the 1950s by addressing political and social issues.

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R.I.P.: Mort Sahl Oct 27, 2021 17:13:14 GMT -5

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Post by erik on Oct 27, 2021 17:13:14 GMT -5

Sad to lose such a maverick and topical comedian like Mort Sahl. He did a lot to help usher in how this kind of social/topical comedy would go in the 1960's and 1970's. He was also a close friend of the maverick film maker Sam Peckinpah.

One of the best zingers he ever threw out there was directed at the noxious Fox "News" personality Sean Hannity, of whom Sahl said: "Isn't it possible for them to get a real fascist instead of this guy who plays one on TV?"

"I think honesty is of the first, utmost importance in art... any art. After that comes technique and... after that comes talent. Honesty is first. All the rest of the things are important, too, but they're secondary. Without honesty, I don't care how much technique you have, you have nothing."--Linda Ronstadt

MortSahlFan Guest	R.I.P.: Mort Sahl Nov 1, 2022 13:57:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by MortSahlFan on Nov 1, 2022 13:57:56 GMT -5 Here's a few hundred videos of Mort Sahl with more to come www.youtube.com/c/LoyalOpposition/videos

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