Tag Archives: Marx Brothers

Lost Marx Brothers Musical Returning to the New York Stage

Posted on March 1, 2016 by willmckinley

On May 19, 1924 the Marx Brothers made their Broadway debut in I’ll Say She Is, a musical comedy revue at the Casino Theater in New York. The show closed on February 7, 1925 after 313 performances and has never … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film | Tagged I'll Say She Is, Marx Bros, Marx Brothers | 5 Comments

90 Years Later, Lost Marx Brothers Musical is Reborn

Posted on May 24, 2014 by willmckinley

For Marx Brothers fans, I’ll Say She Is is the missing piece of the puzzle. Written by brothers Tom and Will B. Johnstone, and incorporating some of the team’s earlier Vaudeville routines, the Marx Brothers’ first Broadway musical comedy revue … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film | Tagged Groucho Marx, I'll Say She Is, Marx Brothers, Musical, Noah Diamond | 1 Comment

Update: Lost Marx Bros. TV Clips Headed to DVD

Posted on May 9, 2014 by willmckinley

Updated: 5/18/14 7:30 p.m. Remember that sitcom with Chico Marx? Or the Pepsi commercial with Harpo Marx playing his trademark harp? Or the time that Groucho Marx donned his greasepaint mustache for a duet with Jackie Gleason? If you answered … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film | Tagged Groucho Marx, Marx Bros, Marx Bros. TV, Marx Brothers, Marx Fest, Robert Bader | 11 Comments

The Man Who Gave Betty Her Boop-oop-a-doop

Posted on October 21, 2012 by willmckinley

In the spring of 1992, the city of Scranton paid tribute to a kindly old musician who had relocated from Manhattan in the late 1950s. Sadly, it turned out to be a requiem. A few months later, Sammy Timberg was … Continue reading →