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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast!@marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 7d ago

Born at a very early age on this date in 1890: Our Captain, our Professor, our Leader, our Hero -- our Groucho, sometimes known by the deceptive alias Julius Henry Marx.

Noah Diamond@noahdiamond.com · 7d ago

"There'll be no diving for this cigar!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxdP...

I'll Say She Is @illsaysheis.com · 5mo ago

If it's been 102 years since I'LL SAY SHE IS opened in NYC, that must mean it's been TWO years since the I'LL SAY SHE IS Centennial Celebration at @marxfest.org in 2024! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmj0...

The Thrill of I'll Say She Is with Noah Diamond and Friends

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I'll Say She Is @illsaysheis.com · 5mo ago

I'LL SAY SHE IS Day seems to come a little earlier every year! GROUCHO: Who was that lady I saw you with last night? CHICO: That wasn't last night. That was the night before last night. Thrills and best wishes to all who celebrate!

A graphic celebrating the 102nd anniversary of the Broadway debut of the Marx Brothers, showing a production photo from I'LL SAY SHE IS within the zero in the number 102, with text reading: "I'll Say She Is, 1924 - 2026, 102 Years of Thrills, illsaysheis.com."

Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 10mo ago

A Visit from the Marx Brothers
Noah Diamond after Clement Clarke Moore

‘Twas the night before Christmas, with no waxing wroth.
Not a creature was stirring, not even a left-handed moth.
The posters that hung on the walls sure impressed:
Monkey Business, The Cocoanuts - even Go West.
The children were wild, eating crackers in beds,
while barrels of smoked herring danced in their heads.
And Minnie and I sang a couple of numbers
before we retired to our long winter slumbers,
when out on the sidewalk arose such a clamor,
we knew it was Wagstaff, or Firefly, or Hammer.
Away to the window I flew in a dash,
like a flute - no, a flush - no, a fish - no, a flash.
Surveying the scene, I called out to the others,
“I know in a moment it must be the Brothers!”
And riding like fury, with Ethyl or Mabel,
they appeared like a vision, profoundly unstable.
“On, Pinky! On, Rusty! On, Stuffy! Professor!
On, Wacky!” (And isn’t that Lassparri’s dresser?)
The apartment was suddenly full of these fellows -
Pirellis, Ravellis, Tonys, Fiorellos!
And even, with all the odd grace of a shamisen,
a mild-mannered lackey who called himself Jamison.
They got right to work, spinning laughter and tunes;
they refilled our hearts and they stole all our spoons.
And soon they departed, as fast as they came,
off to cheer up the world and continue the game.
But I heard them exclaim, over all our applause,
“Now, let’s not lose our heads - there’s a Sanity Clause!”

It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast!@marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · last yr.

"You say that it was nice of us to bother, but it really was a pleasure to fuss, for according to our mother, you're our father, and that's good enough for us!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0Dt...

Groucho-Father's Day

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I'll Say She Is @illsaysheis.com · last yr.

It seems like only yesterday that the wild young Marx Brothers made their Broadway debut in I'LL SAY SHE IS and changed comedy forever. But no, it was 101 years ago today! Put on your Napoleon hat and celebrate: England rules the waves, but France waives the rules! Learn more at illsaysheis.com.

A decorate graphic with a photo of the Four Marx Brothers in the 1924 Broadway musical I'LL SAY SHE IS. Accompanying text says: "May 19, 1924: I'LL SAY SHE IS opens on Broadway at the Casino Theatre. 1924 - 2025: 101 Years of Thrills!" illsaysheis.com

Marxfest @marxfest.org · last yr.

Yes, for all those who have asked us when the next Marxfest will be, we finally have an answer: We don’t know! But in the meantime, join us for a few ridiculous Marxian events, Memorial Day weekend at Coney Island! Tickets and information at marxfest.org and coneyisland.com.

A graphic conveying information about Marx Brothers Weekend 2025 at Coney Island USA, 1208 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, May 23-25, 2025. Tickets and info are available at marxfest.org and coneyisland.com.

Marxfest @marxfest.org · last yr.

For those who have asked when the next Marxfest will be, we finally have an answer: We don’t know! But in the meantime, please join us for a few choice Marxian events, Memorial Day weekend at Coney Island USA (1208 Surf Ave, Brooklyn)! Tickets and info at marxfest.org and coneyisland.com.

It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast!@marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 2y ago

There are nice mentions of @marxfest.org and The Marx Brothers Council Podcast in this excellent review of Robert Bader's revelatory new Zeppo bio. artsfuse.org/303655/book-...

Book Review: "Zeppo: The Reluctant Marx Brother" -- He Wasn't an Underachiever - The Arts Fuse

Biographer Robert S. Bader is an engaging writer and meticulous researcher. And handy here, he’s able to be tactful, but not forgiving, when describing lousy human behavior.

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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast!@marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 2y ago

In Episode 76, ANIMAL CRACKERS REOPENED, we play listeners' responses to the second (and greatest) of the Marx Brothers' films -- and then we respond to those responses. It's our final episode of 2024, and probably one of our twelve best this year! www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...

Episode 76: Animal Crackers Reopened (featuring The Marx Brothers Council) — The Marx Brothers Council Podcast

It’s our return to our favorite Marx Brothers film, Animal Crackers , with responses from listeners, and our responses to those responses.

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Kathy Biehl @kabiehl.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s a holiday miracle!

Marxfest@marxfest.org · 2y ago

Why, yes, Marxfest merch IS available online! The same exclusive line available at Marxfest '24, officially licensed by Marx Brothers Inc., while supplies last. We've got to sing while we sell! www.marxfest.org/shop

A collage showing Marxfest merchandise available for purchase, including tee shirts, posters, and buttons. The graphic says: Marxfest merch now available! While supplies last. marxfest.org/shop

Marxfest @marxfest.org · 2y ago

Their final golden moments, complete with new jokes. DUMONT: I am highly honored. GROUCHO: I thought you were Haile Selassie.

Dr Pop Culture USA@drpopcultureusa.bsky.social · 2y ago

In 1965, Margaret Dumont, comic foil to the Marx Brothers in seven of their films, was reunited with Groucho Marx to perform on ABC’s “Hollywood Palace.” She died eight days later.

Marxfest @marxfest.org · 2y ago

Rye⭐️ky Horror Picture Show @flatcapdebugger.bsky.social · 2y ago

A Harpo Marx balloon in the 1935 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and people in Marx Brothers inflated costumes in the Parade in 2003. With the 100 year anniversary, I'm hoping they dig into the archives and find gems like this.

It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast!@marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 2y ago

We're thankful for Episode 75 of the MBCP, in which Matthew & @noahdiamond.com are joined by @franksantopadre.bsky.social for a rollicking chat about the Marx Brothers, podcasting, @realgilbertacp.bsky.social, and other amazing colossal subjects. www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...

Episode 75: You Can’t Fool Me! There Ain’t No Santopadre! (featuring Frank Santopadre) — The Marx Brothers Council Podcast

Frank Santopadre, the Emmy Award-winning writer and producer who for eight years enchanted us as the cohost of Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast , joins us for a rollicking hour of Marxian...

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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast!@marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 2y ago

Send us your recorded comments about ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930) for our December episode! Submissions should be no longer than 5 min. Any audio or video file is acceptable; sharing links are fine too. Email submissions to marxbrotherscouncilpodcast@gmail.com. Deadline Dec. 13. Thanks for participating!

A photo of the Rialto Theatre in 1930, with a giant promotional billboard for the Marx Brothers film ANIMAL CRACKERS overhead, and that film's title on the theatre's marquee.

Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 2y ago

SO IF YOU CARE TO FIND ME LOOK TO THE WESTERN SKY

A still from the Marx Brothers film LOVE HAPPY (1949), showing Harpo Marx riding the neon Mobil horse over the Manhattan skyline.

Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 2y ago

In Episode 74, meet David Fleming. David's aunt was Erin Fleming, Groucho's manager/companion during his final years. With candor and insight, David shines new light on this controversial figure and the role she played at the end of our hero's life. www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...

Episode 74: We Need to Talk About Erin (featuring David Fleming) — The Marx Brothers Council Podcast

David Fleming, nephew of Erin Fleming, joins us to discuss his aunt’s controversial relationship with Groucho Marx, and his own relationships with both of them.

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Mark Doyle @markdoyle.bsky.social · 2y ago

John Swope, Henry Fonda, and Jimmy Stewart, Halloween c.1945

The three men are dressed as the Marx Brothers, Swope as Harpo, Fonda as Groucho, Stewart as Chico. They’re dressed in American Revolution garb, recreating the painting Spirit of ‘76 by Archibald Willard. Photo by John Swope, printed in Howard Teichmann’s biography of Henry Fonda.

Chris Butcher @chrisbutcher.bsky.social · 2y ago

Actual footage of Bluesky since the other place imploded

The crowded cabin scene from the Marx Brothers A Night At The Opera - a ridiculous number of people squeeze into a very small space, some seem to be enjoying it, others not so much

Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 2y ago

'The Marx Brothers on Hollywood Boulevard, 1933'

Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 2y ago

Postcard #23 is in the mail! It's a beauty, designed by guest artist Bob Stryker. If you'd like to receive our cards, featuring original exclusive art each month, subscribe now at the Students of Huxley, Huxley Students, Left-Handed Moths, or Firefly's Cabinet level! www.patreon.com/posts/postca...

Postcard #23 is in the mail! | The Marx Brothers Council Podcast

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Megan “the Artoonist” Jurek @megantheartoonist.bsky.social · 2y ago

The most recent postcard I designed for the Marx Brothers Council Podcast, featuring an evolution of the one, the only, Groucho. #grouchomarx #themarxbrothers

Text: “Time Grouches On.” Four Groucho Marxes from different stages in life walk across the picture: a young man picking up a cigar from the ground, the classic movie look doing his stooped walk, the You Bet Your Life host with the duck on his shoulder, and the elderly Groucho with a turtleneck and beret.

Marxfest @marxfest.org · 2y ago

Hello, we must be going -- to Bluesky! We'll use the Marxfest account here to share highlights from Marxfests 2014 and 2024, news about future Marxfest plans and other Marxian happenings. Tell Aunt Minnie to send up a bigger room!