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Freedonia Marxonia: Info about the Marx Brothers and other programs

"The Four Marx Brothers"

Photo of the Marx Brothers
Chico, Zeppo, Groucho, Harpo

Information about the Marx Brothers

Two sources for information about the Marx Brothers, their movies, and other facets of their lives and careers are
marx-brothers.org and the blog Travalanche.

Other programs of interest

Marx Brothers experts Matthew Coniam (author of The Annotated Marx Brothers) and Noah Diamond (Freedonia Marxonia 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022 special guest) discuss the Marx Brothers in the The Marx Brothers Council Podcast.

The Marx Brothers Council Podcast

                                                                                                

An Evening with Groucho poster

Check the national and international touring schedule of 
this wonderful performer.  We were thrilled that he was here in Fredonia for Freedonia Marxonia 2018!

 

The National Comedy Center is located in Jamestown, NY, approximately 45 minutes from Fredonia, also in Chautauqua County.  Each year, the Center organizes the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. 

National Comedy Center

Lucille Ball was born in Jamestown. She was featured in the 1938 Marx Brothers movie Room  Service. She and Harpo recreated the mirror scene from Duck Soup in the classic 1955 episode of I Love Lucy. As stated on the National Comedy Center's website, "The  National Comedy Center embodies Lucille Ball’s vision for her hometown of Jamestown, New York to become a destination for the celebration of comedy in a way that   educates, fosters and inspires."

  

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