The
following is an alphabetical list of interview subjects who were filmed
exclusively for "The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell:"
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Woody
Allen: Director, comedian, Marx fan, friend of Groucho's.
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Irving
Brecher: Wrote Marx films "At the Circus" (1939)
and "Go West" (1940).
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Dick
Cavett: Television personality, comedian, author. Personal
friend of Groucho's.
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George
Fenneman: Announcer, "straightman" on Groucho’s
television program, "You Bet Your Life."
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George
Folsey: Cameraman on Marx’s first two pictures,
"Coconuts" (1929) and "Animal Crackers"
(1930).
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Charlotte
Granet: Marx family friend.
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Margaret Irving-James: Actress. Co-starred with the Marxes
on Broadway in "Animal Crackers" (1928 ) and later
in the motion picture of the same name (1930).
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Robert
Klein: Actor, comedian, Marx fan and friend of Groucho’s.
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Norman
Krasna: Hollywood and Broadway writer. Close
friend of Groucho’s who collaborated with him on
a Broadway play and a motion picture.
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Arthur
Marx: Son of Groucho Marx. Television comedy
writer.
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Bill
Marx: Harpo’s son.
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Bob
Marx: Gummo Marx’s son.
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Maxine
Marx: Chico Marx’s daughter.
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Nat
Perrin: Comedy writer. Wrote on three early
Marx pictures. Family friend.
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Robert
Pirosh: Co-writer (with George Seaton) on
Marx’s two most successful films, "A Night
At The Opera" and "A Day At The Races."
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Morrie
Ryskind: Co-wrote with George Kaufman the
Broadway shows "Coconuts" (1927) and "Animal
Crackers" (1928). Adapted both to screen. Also
co-wrote with Kaufman "A Night At The Opera"
(1935) and scripted "Room Service" (1938).
Remained friends with all the brothers.
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David
Steinberg: Comedian, film and TV director. Personal friend
of Groucho’s.
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