January 5, 2023 by Michele Willens · Arts & Culture

Groucho Marx & Me: Memories of a Newly Celebrated Legend

A PBS special looks at Groucho Marx's later years, which reminds Michele Willens of meeting him for what may have been his last interview.

My year begins with an old memory. (Hey, that alone is something to celebrate.) One that sparks interesting reflection on how times—if not I, necessarily—have changed. This came to mind when I watched Groucho & Cavett, a documentary that is part of PBS's American Masters series.

The show is about the late and great television relationship between talk show host Dick Cavett and performer—and, later, quiz show host—Groucho Marx. The exchanges are funny, and Marx did little to hide his “dirty old man” reputation. The Cavett of today (at 86) is interviewed throughout.

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