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You Bet Your Life

  • TV Series
  • 1950–1961
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
789
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Groucho Marx in You Bet Your Life (1950)
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Groucho Marx hosts a quiz show which features a series of competitive questions and a great deal of humourous conversation.Groucho Marx hosts a quiz show which features a series of competitive questions and a great deal of humourous conversation.Groucho Marx hosts a quiz show which features a series of competitive questions and a great deal of humourous conversation.

  • Stars
    • Groucho Marx
    • George Fenneman
    • Melinda Marx
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    789
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    • Stars
      • Groucho Marx
      • George Fenneman
      • Melinda Marx
    • 17User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 nominations total

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    Groucho Marx
    Groucho Marx
    • Self - Host…
    George Fenneman
    George Fenneman
    • Self - Announcer…
    Melinda Marx
    Melinda Marx
    • Self - Groucho's Daughter…
    Tuulikki Woods
    • Self - Finnish Housewife
    Joe Gold
    Joe Gold
    • Self - Most Perfect Man 1956
    Betina Consolo
    • Self - Elderly Husband Hunter
    Chico Marx
    Chico Marx
    • Self - Prom Commercial…
    Harpo Marx
    Harpo Marx
    • Self - Prom Commercial…
    Rowena Hiemstra
    • Self - Dancer…
    Reg Lewis
    Reg Lewis
    • Self - Mr. Universe 1957
    Traian Boyer
    • Self - Hypnotist
    Carl Doss
    • Self - Adoptive Father of 12
    Sam Rifken
    • Self
    Helen Doss
    • Self - Adoptive Mother of 12
    Harry Ruby
    Harry Ruby
    • Himself_Guest…
    John Charles Thomas
    John Charles Thomas
    • Self - Operatic Baritone
    Prince Monolulu
    • Self - Horse Racing Tipster
    Rocky Marciano
    Rocky Marciano
    • Self - Heavyweight Boxing Champion
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    • Trivia
      Author William Peter Blatty once won $10,000 on this show. When Groucho Marx asked what he planned to do with the money, he said he planned to take some time off to "work on a novel." The result was the novel "The Exorcist", published in 1971 and adapted as The Exorcist (1973) two years later.
    • Quotes

      Groucho: Why do you have so many children?

      Female Contestant: Well, I love my husband very much.

      Groucho: Hey, I enjoy a good cigar, but I take it out of my mouth once in a while.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Groucho Marx Collector's Classic (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Hooray for Captain Spaulding
      Music and Lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby

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    I've seen only the first episode, but it's clear that every single show is priceless. Groucho is absolutely brilliant, self-confident, mischievous and avuncular. There is no one like him. The contestants are also fascinating. This show is fresh, spontaneous, relaxed. It's a shame that it isn't being rerun. It has both entertainment and documentary value.
    • ivan-22
    • Jun 8, 2002
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    • Release date
      • October 5, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Betcha Life
    • Filming locations
      • NBC Studio D, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • FilmCraft Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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