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A Letter from Groucho Marx, or the Intricacies of Hospitality

July 15, 2019 By retromoviebuff 1 Comment

I recently rediscovered my copy of The Groucho Letters: Letters from and to Groucho Marx, a hilarious volume which contains exactly what it says on the tin. Among the many missives is this gem, addressed to Warner Bros. executive Ben Kalmenson. (Something of a studio major-domo, Kalmenson was a year away from being promoted to […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Classic Hollywood, Groucho Marx, Warner Bros.

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