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We discuss Terry’s love of The Marx Brothers and his appreciation of improvisation.  The Marx Brothers were a famous comedy act that succeeded in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in 14 motion pictures between 1905 and 1949. The American Film Institute selected five of the Marx Brothers' fourteen feature films as among the top 100 comedy films. Critics, scholars, and fans widely regard the Marx Brothers as some of the greatest and most influential comedians of the 20th century. They perfected the art of improvisation during their time, making their comedy timeless and unforgettable to Terry and the world.

 Research for this episode includes:
20 Famous Movie Scenes That Were Actually Completely Improvised by Thomas Delatte for thethings.com/famous-movie-scenes-actually-completely-improvised/#jar-of-dirt-pirates-of-the-caribbean 
Wikipedia
IMDB
editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/marx-brothers/

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Season 2, Episode 19:  Recalling birthday bashes from long ago can be fun, maybe even touching.  Then add a little bit of magic, some Groucho Marx, plus the provocative fad of streaking in your birthday suit, and the episode takes off from there!  In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his life adventures, channeling the style of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other famous storytellers. In this story, as always, names have been changed to protect the innocent.

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Kevin is joined by Andy Marx,  an award-winning writer and photographer, to share stories about old Hollywood, writing for Variety, and tales from growing up with Hollywood royalty.

Andy Marx is a writer, producer, composer, musician, and an extraordinary artist & photographer. He is the grandson of famed television and film actor Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, and songwriter Gus Kahn whose hits include It Had to be You, Dream a Little Dream, and Makin’ Whoopee. Andy's  work has appeared in Variety, The Los Angeles Times, and Entertainment Weekly, among others. He is also the co-founder of the comedy website, Hollywood & Swine, and author of the book, Royalties, a multi-generational, historical romance is based on the lives of his grandfathers, Groucho Marx and  Gus Kahn.

 The start of audience testing and research from the perspective of a young journalist (3:46)

Andy shares his fascination with audience testing, and the fascination with early box office returns in the 1980s among journalists and publicists. Andy and Kevin also touch on the earliest type of audience screening where stars like Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd would take comedic sequences to Hollywood Boulevard to test them with audiences.

Growing up with Groucho (7:52)

Andy discusses his childhood and his relationship with his grandfather, Groucho Marx. He shares inside stories about how he became, with a nudge from Jack Nicholson, the head archivist for Groucho’s hit show, You Bet Your Life.

Audience test screening in early Hollywood (15:47)

The Marx Brothers’ A Night at the Opera is one of the Marx Brothers’ all-time classic comedies. Andy tells an amazing story about how it had a terrible initial screening, but due to some brilliant behind the scenes maneuvering and a quick change of venue, the screening was saved. Andy and Kevin discuss the timeless lesson of the importance of screening with the right audience.

Creative vision and the testing process (22:42)

Kevin and Andy discuss how the Director’s creative vision can either hurt or help the audience testing process. They delve into the difference between modern-day movie blockbuster projects and how those differ from the old Hollywood studio system.

Hollywood and Swine (36:36)

Andy and his writing partner, Will McArdle, were responsible for the anonymous website, Hollywood and Swine, where they lampooned Hollywood with articles like Starbucks Bans Screenwriters From All 19,435 Locations Worldwide; Writers Guild of America Vows to Fight the Decision. Andy shares stories from writing parody, and how he doesn’t think he could get away with it today.

 It Had to be You (41:54)
Andy sings and plays ukulele as he takes us out with one of his Grandfather Gus Kahn’s hits, It Had to be You.

Join Kevin and his guest, Andy Marx, and learn about the history of Hollywood and audience research, and enjoy some insider stories on Kevin's podcast, Don't Kill the Messenger!

Host: Kevin Goetz
Guest: Andy Marx
Producer:  Kari Campano

For more information about Andy's upcoming projects:
Website: http://www.andymarx.com/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/andymarx/
Royalties Book: https://www.amazon.com/Royalties-Andy-Marx-ebook/dp/B08DC2RFHN/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0

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Website:  www.KevinGoetz360.com
Audienceology Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Audience-ology/Kevin-Goetz/9781982186678
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @KevinGoetz360
Linked In @Kevin Goetz
Screen Engine/ASI Website:  www.ScreenEngineASI.com

1. How Much Time Do We Have (Fortress Main Street)  Civil Defense Spot
2. Johnson: Cold War Suite - 1. Lawless Things  Kronos Quartet
3. Nuclear War   The Sun Ra Arkestra
4. Nuclear Weapon  Prince Far I
5. Ancien combattant  Zao
6. Why Go To War  William Onyeabor
7. Civil Defense Spot: Excellent Chances  Groucho Marx
8. Java Des Bombes Atomiques  Andre Popp
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10. Civil Defense Spot: Every Living Thing  Joni James
11. The Russians Are Coming  The Red Squares
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Steve Stoliar is a writer and producer, as well as author of the book and screenplay RAISED EYEBROWS, to start production soon with Geoffrey Rush, Sienna Miller, and Charlie Plummer.  As a writer, he has also penned episodes of “Murder, She Wrote”, “Simon & Simon”, “The New WKRP in Cincinnati”, and “Sliders”, to name a few. Additionally, he has written, produced, and narrated a number of pop-culture documentaries on the Beatles, the Three Stooges, and other subjects.

Credits Include...

Raised Eyebrows starring Geoffrey Rush, Sienna Miller, and Charlie Plummer

Inside the Marx Brothers starring Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo, and Gummo Marx and Paulette Goddard

Murder She Wrote starring Angela Lansbury

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Announcement in Deadline for RAISED EYEBROWS

Music is Piano by Jota a Ene

Additional Music is “Hello, I Must Be Going” from the movie, Animal Crackers, music by Harry Ruby, Lyrics by Bert Kalmar, Sung by Groucho Marx, Margaret Dumont and chorus

Episode still image is the cover of RAISED EYEBROWS, with original photo by Drew Friedman.

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Austin Pendleton, a Yale University graduate and ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, made his Broadway debut in 1964 as Motel in the original Broadway cast of Fiddler on the Roof. Other theatre credits include: Oh Dad, Poor Dad…, The Last Sweet Days of Isaac, The Diary of Anne Frank, Goodtime Charley, and Choirboy. He has made over 150 appearances in television and films including: What’s Up, Doc?, My Cousin Vinny, Mr. & Mrs. Bridge, Finding Nemo, The Muppet Movie, A Beautiful Mind, Catch-22, Skidoo, and 2 Days In The Valley. Pendleton wrote the plays Uncle Bob, Booth, and Orson's Shadow, all of which were staged off-Broadway. As a director, Pendleton has worked extensively both regionally and on and off-Broadway. His direction of Elizabeth Taylor and Maureen Stapleton in Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes garnered him a Tony Award nomination in 1981 and his 2011 direction of the off-broadway production of Three Sisters won him an Obie Award.  He currently teaches acting at HB Studio.

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Many of us look back on the jobs we had when we were in college and young adulthood. Perhaps we waited tables, cut grass, babysat, or delivered pizza. At the age of 19 while in college, Steve Stoliar landed the greatest job known to man. He became the secretary, archivist, and personal assistant to the one and only Groucho Marx!
His book, "Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho's House" tells the story of Steve Stoliar from the time he met Groucho Marx during a campaign to bring the movie "Animal Crackers" back into circulation, to the time he started working for him in 1974, until Groucho's death in 1977. The book is full of great stories, it will make you laugh and make you cry, and it is now in the process of becoming a major motion picture. 

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Tonight we board The Terror Train, how often Jamie Lee Curtis finds herself on a train at a costume party, where a director goes to find “talent”, Son of Zorn was cancelled too early, and somebody give Tim Meadows another lead role.

This summer the Binge-Watchers are going to Hell.  It’s a slasher movie marathon all summer long.  In fact it is Summer Slash 2019.

Tonight’s slasher movie is: Terror Train.

If you like Jamie Lee Curtis and slasher movies (besides Halloween), then climb aboard the Terror Train for a killer that uses misdirection during a costume party. Also, haven't you noticed how often Jamie Lee ends up on trains during a costume party? At least twice. This movie is usually on everyone's Top 10 slasher lists; if you want 80 odd mins of a grindhouse entry in slasher cinema, take a look.Here is a review the Binge-Watchers recently did: http://bit.ly/TerrorTrainReview

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