The Marx Brothers in Great Neck and More

Well, my talk at the Great Neck Historical Society about the Marx Brothers in Great Neck was many months ago but I only just noticed that the show we made out of it for our local public access channel (North Shore TV) was on Youtube, so here it is today! I hope you like it:

And I hope it whets your appetite, because we have much more Marx Brothers related action coming up in a few weeks with our Marx Brothers Weekend (May 23-25). Jonny Porkpie is reviving his Marx Brothers themed burlesque show A Day on the Boardwalk, A Night at the Strip Show, and we’ll also have screenings of The Cocoanuts (in honor of the centennial of its Broadway premier and the new 3-D edition), as well as a panel and symposium I am organizing called The Marx Brothers vs. The Man, which will be an exploration of the Marx Brothers as anti-establishment figures. Presenters include myself, Noah Diamond of I’ll Say She Is and the Marx Brothers Council Podcast, the great Jennifer Miller of Circus Amok, author/actress/astrologer Kathy Biehl of I’ll Say She Is, and historian Steve Jaffee. More to come! We’ll have Marx Brothers related merch at this one, too, including my most recent book The Marx Brothers Miscellany! Get all your tickets and info here.