Roast for Paul Getty at Cafe Largo
Jonathan
May 24, 20261991Beverly Hills, CA
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This is video footage of a roast in honor of Paul Getty at the Cafe Largo in Beverly Hills, Ca in 1991 with speeches by Timothy Leary and Danny Sugarman and Paul Getty.
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Summary
A memoir-style speech blends humor, politics, and drug satire with recollections of Los Angeles rock culture, especially Jim Morrison and the Doors. It shifts into a deeply personal account of grief, alienation, and self-destruction after Morrison’s death, ending with a reflection on addiction as relief from pain.
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