Uncle Earl

Overview

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 Clements

Narrator (voice)

Earl k. Long

Self (archive footage)

Blanche R. Long

Self

James H. Morrison

Self (as Jimmie Morrison)

Huey P. Long

Self (archive footage)

Russell B. Long

Self

Blaze Starr

Self (archive footage)

John S. Hunt II

Self

Ben Holt

Self

Sixty Rayburn

Self