Episode #2.28 (10 Apr. 1965)

Director:

Grey Lockwood

Writers:

Joe Bigelow, Jay Burton

Stars:

Margaret Dumont, The Four Kents, Shecky Greene

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Margaret Dumont	...	Herself - Sketch Actress
The Four Kents	...	Themselves - Danish Unicyclists
Shecky Greene	...	Himself - Comedian
Gordon MacRae	...	Himself - Singer
Sheila MacRae	...	Herself - Singer
Miriam Makeba	...	Herself - African Folk Singer
Groucho Marx	...	Himself - Host / Sketch Actor / Singer
Melinda Marx	...	Herself - Singer
Don Saunders	...	Himself - Comedian
Lydia Torea	...	Herself - Flamenco Dancer
Dick Tufeld	...	Himself - Announcer

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Music

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 1965 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Palace Theater - 1735 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zodiac Enterprises, United Artists Television, American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode marked the last appearance together of Groucho Marx and his frequent foil/co-star Margaret Dumont. Dumont died three weeks before the episode aired.

User Reviews

This episode of "The Hollywood Palace" should be of great interest to fans of Groucho Marx and Margaret Dumont

Just watched on YouTube this special episode of "The Hollywood Palace" hosted by Groucho Marx. What was so special about it? Well, besides his 18-year-old daughter Melinda singing her Petulia Clark-like number called "The East Side of Town" as well as a duet with her father, this particular show marked the last appearance of Groucho's frequent movie and stage co-star-not to mention "The fifth Marx Brother"-Margaret Dumont who died not long after this show was taped and a few weeks before this aired. It's the "Hooray for Captain Spalding" number and despite Groucho's claim that Ms. Dumont never got any of his or his brothers' jokes, the real-life wealthy dowager cracks up every time he opens his mouth. By the way, loved the "Peyton Place" reference! There was also a unicycle act called The Four Kents, a Scottish comedian who plays the piano named Don Saunders, African singer Miriam Makeba, flamenco dancer Lydia Torea, and husband-and-wife singing team Gordon and Sheila MacRae (I did not see other scheduled guest Shecky Greene so I must have watched an edited version online). Mr. Marx was entertainingly witty the whole time and hardly seemed old compared to ten years later. If you're a die-hard Marx Brothers fan and are curious about the last team-up of Groucho and Dumont, I highly recommend this episode of "The Hollywood Palace".