Tim and Tom

As the heady promise of the 1960s sagged under the weight of widespread violence, rioting, and the racial unrest, two young comedians-one black and one white-took to the stages across the nation to help Americans confront their racial divide by laughing at it. Tim and Tom tells the story of that pioneering duo. Part showbiz 101, part civil rights testimony, the story of Tim and Tom is a moving chronicle of the courage, conviction and commitment it took to wade through the floods of bigotry and bias. The first interracial comedy team in the history of show business-and the last.