• Episode 49 – Hirschfeld and Perelman

  • Jul 24 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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Episode 49 – Hirschfeld and Perelman

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  • David and Katherine take a look at the friendship between Al Hirschfeld and satirist S.J. Perelman including their Broadway-bound flop Sweet Bye and Bye, and their subsequent adventures chronicled in the book Westward Ha! or Around the World in 80 Clichés. Thank you Frank Ferrante for recording Groucho Marx' farewell speech to Hirschfeld and Perelman. More on Frank Ferrante here: EveningWithGroucho.com Thank you Robert Bader for the transcript of Groucho Marx' farewell speech as featured in his book "Grouch Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales: Selected Writings of Groucho Marx": Order Here Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode: S.J. Perelman Walk a Little Faster, 1932 One Touch of Venus, 1943 Dolly Haus Ogden Nash Sweet Bye and Bye 2011 Recording on Spotify Death in Philadelphia, the Creators of Sweet Bye and Bye, 1947 Drawings from Westward Ha!, 1947 Stanley Tucci in Execution of Justice (On the Right), 1986 Groucho Marx Frank Ferrante as Groucho, 1986 The King and I, 1951 Swiss Family Perelman, 1949 Please write in your questions to us at info@alhirschfeldfoundation.org for our 50th episode special coming in August! Write to us by August 9th with any question you have about the world of Hirschfeld! Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel Watch Hirschfeld Moments: Ep.4 - Hirschfeld Draws a Star! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram HirschfeldHomestyle.com The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel
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