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Article: The history of popular culture 3 Groucho Marx
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 9, 1996
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On the Fifties TV quiz show You Bet Your Life, which Groucho
Marx hosted after the brothers stopped making films, a contestant
proudly announced he is the father of 10 children. As the applause
faded, a clearly unimpressed Groucho asks if that isn't rather
excessive. "Well, Groucho, I love my children and I love my wife,"
beams the contestant. "Sure," replies Groucho, "I love my cigar but
I take it out occasionally."
I've never actually seen the exchange but I am sure it was
accompanied by the knowing look to camera invented by Groucho, and
subsequently adopted - consciously or unconsciously by any number
of TV hosts. Barrymore, Chris Evans, Jonathan Ross, David
Letterman. Pick who you ...