We have an agreement with the houseflies: they don’t record a podcast every time a new book about the Marx Brothers is published, and we don’t walk on the ceiling. Well, the houseflies are missing out, because the latest book about the Marx Brothers is something all sensible people have been clamoring for: A comprehensive look at material that was written for, but not included in, the films of the Marx Brothers. It’s all here: a wealth of real, unmistakable, often golden Marx Brothers material that will be wholly unfamiliar to most fans.
The book is called The Uncut Marx Brothers: Lost Gags, Routines & Scenes from Their Classic Films, and its author is David Koenig, author of earlier books about Disney, Danny Kaye, and Columbo. Dave joins us to discuss his odyssey through the not-final drafts of the Marx Brothers’ screenplays, and reveals a big surprise you won’t hear anywhere else.
“Say, how is it my screenplay’s skinnier than yours?”
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Official description: “Hot off the presses, The Uncut Marx Brothers explores comedy bits, scenes, and storylines that, for one reason or another, never made it to the screen. Author David Koenig joins us to detail his discoveries, and how he uncovered these rare materials.
“Noah delivers a rundown of discarded Groucho character names, while Matthew unveils something you never imagined you'd ever hear…
“Without question, one of our most important episodes.”
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Footnotes:
Buy the book right over here.
Tom Racz joined us to discuss his adventures at the Hungarian Film Archive way back in Episode 6: The Missing Marx Brothers.
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