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Uncle Earl
Film / 1985

Uncle Earl

DocumentaryTV movie

Earl K. Long is the only sitting governor ever committed to a mental institution, not once, but twice. Long was far from the “crazy country bumpkin” some claimed him to be. He was a sharp, fearless politician and a champion of working-class Louisianans. His private life also made headlines, particularly his highly publicized affair with New Orleans burlesque star Blaze Starr.

The story

Earl K. Long is the only sitting governor ever committed to a mental institution, not once, but twice. Long was far from the “crazy country bumpkin” some claimed him to be. He was a sharp, fearless politician and a champion of working-class Louisianans. His private life also made headlines, particularly his highly publicized affair with New Orleans burlesque star Blaze Starr.

Cast

Henry ClementsNarrator (voice) Earl k. LongSelf (archive footage) Blanche R. LongSelf James H. MorrisonSelf (as Jimmie Morrison) Huey P. LongSelf (archive footage) Russell B. LongSelf Blaze StarrSelf (archive footage) John S. Hunt IISelf Ben HoltSelf Sixty RayburnSelf Jimmie DavisSelf (archive footage) Victor BussieSelf

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