Remembering Groucho

As a young Groucho Marx fan(atic), Steve Stoliar landed the plum job of working in the home of the legendary comedian as Groucho’s personal secretary and archivist. In addition to getting to know his hero, Steve was able to spend quality time with Zeppo, Gummo, Mae West, George Burns, Bob Hope, Jack Lemmon, S.J. Perlman, Steve Allen and scores of other luminaries of stage, screen, television and literature. The downside of this dream-come-true was getting close to his idol as the curtain was coming down and dealing with Erin Fleming - the mercurial woman in charge of Groucho’s personal and professional life.

Steve will share his reminiscences of the three years he spent with Groucho, including rare and remarkable clips from Steve’s never-before-seen 1974 “home movie” of Groucho, in which the venerable entertainer sings and gives a brief interview. Steve’s presentation will be followed by a Q&A and book signing of "Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho’s House."