GROUCHO MARX's Napoleon Car Experience | The Dick Cavett Show

Dick Cavett interviews comedian Groucho Marx about the time he had to run through the streets dressed as Napoleon after his car had gotten stuck.

What would you have done in Groucho's situation? 😆

Date aired - December 16th 1971 - Groucho Marx and Debbie Reynolds

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[TheDickCavettShow]

What would you have done in Groucho's situation? 😆

[zovalentine]

Rest in powerful peace 🙏
Julius Henry Marx
2 October 1890 ~
19 August 1977⚘

[canuck_gamer]

Notice the manners of this man, as he starts to tell the story, he remembers that Debbie Reynolds is sitting next to him and feels it would be rude to have his back to her and tell the entire story to Dick. He makes an obvious effort to address them both, it's something small but it's a reflection of the man and his awareness of others and that makes a deep impact on me. That kind of old world sensibility is something that is sorely lacking these days.

[jennifersman]

Groucho made more money later in his life, and actually had Alice Cooper to thank for that. Alice and his manager Sheb Woolley came to Groucho’s home and Groucho was talking about how he never made much money. Sheb offered to look at his finances and quickly found Groucho was owed millions and had uncashed checks sitting in a drawer.

[_TONY_Az]

Great funny entertainer true treasure marx brothers

[elcranko]

Funny that Groucho got Harpo's age wrong at the time of his marriage. He was 48, not 37.

[NoOne-krjc]

Im talking about me. Im not interested in generals!