Cast & Crew

Directed by

David Leaf
John Scheinfeld

Writing Credits

David Leaf
(written by) and
John Scheinfeld
(written by)

Cast

Leslie Nielsen
Self - Narrator
Maxine Marx
Self - Chico's Daughter
Robert Fisher
Self - Co-Author: 'Minnie's Boys'
Bill Marx
Self - Harpo's Oldest Son
Robert Dwan
Self - Director: 'You Bet Your Life'
George Fenneman
Self - Announcer: 'You Bet Your Life'
Paul Wesolowski
Self - Marx Brothers Historian
Miriam Marx
Self - Groucho's Older Daughter
Irving Brecher
Self - Screenwriter-Director
Gene Lester
Self - Saturday Evening Post Photo Journalisit
Steve Allen
Self
John Guedel
Self
George Schlatter
Self
Jack Benny
Self
Milton Berle
Self
Bill Cosby
Self
Margaret Dumont
Various Roles
Bob Hope
Self
Spike Jones
Self
Minnie Marx Eagle
Self
Chico Marx
Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
Groucho Marx
Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
Harpo Marx
Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
Zeppo Marx
Various Roles
Henry O'Neill
Actor in 'The Big Store' Trailer
Irving Thalberg
Self
John Daly
Self
Cary Grant
Self
Sid Grauman
Self
David Nixon
Self

Produced by

Courtney B. Conte
executive producer
David Leaf
producer
Rich Markey
executive producer (as Richard Markey)
Frank Merwald
associate producer
Michael L. Sale
co-producer (as Mike Sale)
John Scheinfeld
producer
Paul Wesolowski
co-producer
David Niles White
associate producer (uncredited)

Music by

Bill Marx
(original music composed by)

Editing by

Michael L. Sale
(as Mike Sale) (edited by)

Production Management

Janice Ferrell
production manager (as Janice L. Ferrell)
Mark S. Andrew
post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Chris Eaton
assistant editor

Music Department

Jimmy Bryant
music programmed by
Bill Marx
original music performed by

Additional Crew

Mark Andrew
research
Robert S. Bader
creative consultant (as Robert Bader)
Michael Bavaro
main title design (as Mike Bavaro)
Milton Berle
film and television clips furnished by
Alan Boyd
research
Robert Dwan
film and television clips furnished by (as Bob Dwan)
Robert A. Finkelstein
executive consultant
Joe Forrester
film and television clips furnished by
John Guedel
film and television clips furnished by
Lana Hale
research: clip and music clearances, Suzy Vaughan Associates
Spike Jones Jr.
film and television clips furnished by
Eric Kulberg
research: Universal Media
Michael Levitt
talent executive
Fess Parker
film and television clips furnished by
Paul W. Rapp
film and television clips furnished by

Thanks

Steve Allen
special thanks
Milton Berle
special thanks
Bob Bradford
special thanks: Compact Video
Irving Brecher
special thanks (as Irv Brecher)
Jan Bridge
special thanks
Bill Cosby
special thanks
Robert Dwan
special thanks (as Bob Dwan)
George Fenneman
special thanks
Robert Fisher
special thanks
Kevin Gershan
special thanks
Steve Goldsmith
special thanks
John Guedel
special thanks
Matt Hickey
special thanks
Gene Lester
special thanks
Brian Levant
special thanks
Minnie Marx Eagle
special thanks
Andy Marx
special thanks
Mary Dee Marx
special thanks
Maxine Marx
special thanks
Miriam Marx
special thanks (as Miriam Marx Allen)
Susan Marx
special thanks
Ron Menzies
special thanks: Compact Video
Ned Nalle
special thanks
George Schlatter
special thanks
James Williams
special thanks: Compact Video
David Zucker
special thanks (as David)
Jerry Zucker
special thanks
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