American Masters Premieres Groucho & Cavett

Discover the enduring friendship between legendary comedians Dick Cavett and Groucho Marx

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American Masters: Groucho & Cavett explores the enduring friendship between Emmy Award-winning television personality Dick Cavett and iconic comedian Groucho Marx.

Cavett, a writer for Jack Paar on The Tonight Show, met Marx at the funeral of playwright George S. Kaufman in 1961. When Cavett transitioned from writer to comedian in 1965, Marx encourages and mentored him.

In 1968, Cavett became the host of his own talk show and Marx became a frequent guest capturing what Cavett calls, “the last of Groucho’s greatness.”

Groucho & Cavett chronicles the duo’s relationship through fresh interviews with Cavett, footage from Marx’s visits to The Dick Cavett Show, and other rare recordings.

Archival footage and interviews from The Dick Cavett Show feature Groucho Marx, Jack Paar, George Burns, E.Y. Harburg, Woody Allen, Erin Fleming, Dan Rowan, Phyllis Newman, Shelley Winters, and Truman Capote.

Watch American Masters: Groucho & Cavett on WITF TV Tuesday, December 27 at 8pm, or stream it on-demand for free using the PBS Video app starting on December 28 through January 25, 2023.

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