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Overview
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Release Date:
5 October 1950 (USA)
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Plot:
Groucho Marx hosts a quiz show which features a series of competitive questions and a great deal of humourous conversation. Full summary »
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Awards:
Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys.
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NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
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Cast
(Series Cast [2]) | Groucho Marx | ... | Himself - Host / ... (84 episodes, 1950-1961) |
 | George Fenneman | ... | Announcer / ... (84 episodes, 1950-1961) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Robert Dwan | (26 episodes, 1950-1959) | ||
| Bernie Smith | (26 episodes, 1950-1959) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Hy Freedman | (11 episodes, 1951-1956) | |
| Howard Harris | (8 episodes, 1951-1955) | |
| Edward T. Tyler | (4 episodes, 1953-1956) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| John Guedel | .... | producer (27 episodes, 1950-1959) | |
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Virgil Miller | (14 episodes, 1951-1956) | ||
| James Van Trees | (7 episodes, 1952-1956) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Robert Sparr | (7 episodes, 1954-1955) | ||
| Norman Colbert | (3 episodes, 1952) | ||
| Robert Ford | (2 episodes, 1956-1959) | ||
| Robert Dwan | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Paul Stanhope | .... | makeup artist (1 episode, 1959) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| I. Lindenbaum | .... | production manager (18 episodes, 1951-1956) | |
| Edwin I. Mills | .... | production manager / program production manager / ... (16 episodes, 1951-1959) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Art Brearley | .... | audio engineer / sound (17 episodes, 1952-1956) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Norman Colbert | .... | supervising editor / editorial supervisor / ... (20 episodes, 1951-1959) | |
| Paul Schmutz | .... | assistant editor / technical assistant editor (7 episodes, 1951-1955) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Jack Meakin | .... | orchestra / musical director (15 episodes, 1951-1959) | |
| Jerry Fielding | .... | musical director (4 episodes, 1950-1954) | |
| Buddy Collette | .... | orchestra leader (unknown episodes) | |
| Harry Ruby | .... | composer: theme song "Hooray for Captain Spalding" (unknown episodes) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Ferenz H. Fodor | .... | technical supervisor / technical director (21 episodes, 1951-1956) | |
| Hy Freedman | .... | program staff / production staff (11 episodes, 1952-1959) | |
| Edward T. Tyler | .... | program staff / production staff (7 episodes, 1952-1954) | |
| Willis Oborn | .... | production assistant (4 episodes, 1951-1959) | |
| Ed Mills | .... | production staff / program staff (4 episodes, 1952-1953) | |
| Howard Harris | .... | program staff (4 episodes, 1954-1959) | |
| Paul Schmutz | .... | technical assistant (3 episodes, 1954-1956) | |
| Bernie Smith | .... | production staff (unknown episodes) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1950-1961) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Concord Video (1987) (USA) (VHS) (selected episodes)
- Marathon Music & Video (1999) (USA) (VHS)
- Tapeworm Video Distributors (1999) (USA) (DVD)
- Navarre Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (VHS)
- Sony Music (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Moviecraft (2005) (USA) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
- Critics' Choice Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
- Plymouth Motors sponsoring
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"The Groucho Show" - USA (last season title)
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30 min
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1.33 : 1 See more »
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Trivia:
Usually a prop duck came down on a cable with the prize money when the secret word was spoken. On one occasion however, Groucho Marx's brother, Harpo Marx, came down instead.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Animaniacs: This Pun for Hire/Star Truck/Go Fish/Multiplication (#3.8)" (1995)See more »
Soundtrack:
Hooray for Captain SpauldingSee more »
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I've seen only the first episode, but it's clear that every single show is priceless. Groucho is absolutely brilliant, self-confident, mischievous and avuncular. There is no one like him. The contestants are also fascinating. This show is fresh, spontaneous, relaxed. It's a shame that it isn't being rerun. It has both entertainment and documentary value.