And of course, I have to talk about how Coniam cites his sources with a detailed bibliography and thorough chapters/appendix notes as well as provides captions with the photographs used. This allows him to be objective about his subject at much as possible. Like other fans, he too is baffled by why Groucho participated in Skidoo. For example, while he likes his solo film Double Dynamite, he is more mixed on the movie A Girl in Every Port. Coniam clearly admires Groucho for his wit and swagger, but he can also be critical about his work at times. In great detail, the book dives into Groucho’s solo career from being the first brother to be in Vaudeville in the 1900s to the 1976 reissuing of his book Beds the year before he passed away. It’s a great for any Marx Brothers aficionado, and I really mean any Marx Brothers aficionado. Luckily, lifelong Marx Brothers fan, co-host of the Marx Brothers Council Podcast, and author of The Annotated Marx Brothers: A Filmgoer’s Guide to In-Jokes, Obscure References and Sly Details Matthew Coniam has filled this gap with his 2016 book That’s Me, Groucho!: The Solo Career of Groucho Marx. When these books get around to talking about Groucho’s solo career, which entailed stage, radio, movies, and television, they do this in about a chapter or less (with the exception of You Bet Your Life). Usually, they tend to focus on their movies and their personal lives. I’m a huge Marx Brothers fan I have read a ton of books about the legendary comedy team.
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