1. hey i love old movies and i'm 31. ur not alone.
2. Watching "at the circus" as I type this. My 4 year old son is glued to it. Then all of a sudden he bursts out singing.."Lydia, oh Lydia.." lol..I couldn't stop laughing. I love these old movies...I'm only 31. Lol
3. i would like to agree to most of that, but not ALL are bad, i just thought i should specify. :)
4. elmo brought me here..
5. What a great talk show. Who would have guessed an intellectual WASP like Cavett would have had such a great show, so much diversity, talent, .... Can't watch the crap on now, it's nothing but shilling for bad TV shows and movies.
6. That's interesting to see this, because I just finished 'Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho's House', by his former secretary Steve Stoliar. SUCH a great read about Groucho's final years and how his life was like. Very sad indeed about Elvis' death overshadowing a larger legend..which as I just read was 3 days before Groucho passed.
7. Delightful!
8. god i hate my name now ........;-P
9. OMG! Groucho could twitch his coat-tails and embody a fun mood. Or put his hands on his hips and we're there with him in the fun of the piece. What a man! What a performer! Everyone should watch the whole interview with Dick Cavett and watch everything they can with him in it because it's true....they only come around once. Thanks, Groucho!
10. bill cosby brought me here!..it seems bill was inspired by groucho marx.
11. Kermit the Frog brought me here too!
12. Can you believe it that Kermit the Frog brought me here?
13. She has eyes that men adore so, and her torso, even more so. Genius...
14. wonderful!
15. That gave me goose-bumps! Groucho is one of the funniest men who ever lived. Thanks for posting this!
16. Groucho died just a week or so after Elvis Presley and I know that Cavett was very upset that Groucho's death was overshadowed by Elvis'. If you want to read a wonderful book about the personal Groucho, try to find "Son of Groucho' written by his son, Arthur Marx. I am not sure if it still in print. (might be available on Amazon)
17. Groucho is ooold in this. Still a genius.
18. thanx for posting and the cavette interviews with groucho
19. I make skits that are chock-full of puns and one-liners, please take a look and let me know what you think! I'm a huge fan of The Marx Brothers and want to reach out to an audience who likes that sense of humor
20. This is still a fun performance, 30 years after he did it in the movie At the Circus. I have to think though that it was bittersweet for Groucho to do bits like this after Chico and Harpo had died. Go back and watch the clip from At the Circus - it's still primarily Groucho singing, but Harpo and Chico are in the background doing their thing. The brothers were a true comedy team, with 3 distinct characters playing off each other so well.
21. I don't know a lot about New York accents, but the way he says "learn" (almost like "loyrn") is distinctly New-York accent. Here in the midwest, the word sounds like its German cognate "lern". (Lurn)
22. Break a leg!
23. Our local theater might be doing 'Animal Crackers' and I'm going to try out for Groucho's part. Even though I'm a girl. lol
24. Groucho's last great appearances were in the late 60s and early 70s on The Dick Cavett Show, like this one in 1969. Cavett knew all about The Marx Brothers, asked intelligent questions, treated Groucho with respect and got out of the way and let him perform. All Marx Brothers fans are eternally grateful to Mr. Cavett for preserving these videotapes and allowing us to see Groucho these final times....still witty and funny at 80!
25. You would have to be a really sad person not to enjoy this.

Groucho Marx - Lydia the Tattooed Lady

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The Dick Cavett Show September 5, 1969 "Lydia the Tattooed Lady", which became one of Groucho Marx's signature tunes, was written by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, and first appeared in the movie At the Circus (1939). Watch my Groucho on "what's my line?" clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5MjzGyKmiw
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