GROUCHO MARX: YOU BET YOUR LIFE - THE LOST EPISODES [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 2003
• Genre: Classic, Comedy, Other
• Plot: 'Now it’s time to play You Bet Your Life.”; ; Between 1947 and 1961 that phrase began 528 episodes of You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx. And, although 250 of the original television episodes have been available in syndication, the earliest episodes were never seen again. Until now.; ; You Bet Your Life: The Lost Episodes is every Groucho fan's dream come true. For this collection, not only have the original unaltered films been used, but most of these episodes - not seen since their original broadcasts - have now been located and restored, including the very first episode of the show.; ; In addition to the shows, The Lost Episodes includes Groucho's original 1947 audition for the radio show, hilarious outtakes, a film called 'Behind The Scenes of You Bet Your Life', and other rarities.; ; So, here he is - restored to his original glory, in pristine condition on DVD, with lots of rare bonus material ----the one...the only...GROUCHO!; ; Disc One; ; 'Episode 50-01' Air date: October 5, 1950; The series premiere, which features a loud noise rather than the ascending duck that would be so memorable.; Rating: ****; ; 'Episode 50-22' Air date: February 28, 1951; Louisiana state senator Dudley Leblanc appears on the show to get a customary grilling from Groucho.; Rating: ****1/2; ; 'Episode 51-20' Air date: February 14, 1952; Groucho interviews a woman who runs a boarding house in Hollywood. This episode is missing at least half the original footage.; Rating: ***; ; 'Episode 52-22' Air date: October 11, 1956; Future star Ramiro G. Gonzalez makes his TV debut, becoming one of the few guests to leave Groucho speechless at times. Hilarious and wild, this is the best episode in this set.; Rating: *****; ; 'Episode 56-03' Air date: October 11, 1956; Gary Cooper's mother appears as a contestant. Note: the original 35mm master has been lost forever. A 16mm kinescope from The Best of Groucho syndication package has been used instead.; Rating: ***1/2; ; 'Episode 57-28' Air date: April 3, 1958; Ernie Kovacs (North to Alaska) and bridge champion Charles Goren try to win a chance at the $1000 DeSoto Challenge Question.; Rating: *****; ; Disc Two; ; 'Episode 50-06' Air date: November 9, 1950; Another duck-less episode, as Groucho meets a veteran of the Spanish-American War.; Rating: ***1/2; ; 'Episode 51-30' Air date: April 24, 1952; Groucho grills a school boy and his teacher in a particularly funny segment.; Rating: ****; ; 'Episode 51-32' Air date: May 8, 1952; Groucho meets a female stunt double with a particularly sharp tongue.; Rating: *****; ; 'Episode 51-35' Air date: May 29, 1952; Groucho tangles with famous baseball umpire Jack Powell, often referring to him as 'crooked.'; Rating: *****; ; 'Episode 52-16' Air date: January 1, 1953; A housewife attracts Groucho's leering eye. The original opening titles have been lost and replaced by one used for syndication.; Rating: *****; ; 'Episode 52-26' Air date: March 12, 1953; Ulysses S. Grant III, grandson of the late President, appears as a contestant and remarks about Groucho's frequent consolation question.; Rating: *****; ; Disc Three; ; 'Episode 53-20' Air date: January 28, 1954; Bill Lasky, son of former Marx Brothers producer (and Paramount founder) Jesse L. Lasky, appears as a contestant.; Rating: ****; ; 'Episode 53-33' Air date: April 29, 1954; Olympic decathalon champion Bob Mathias and his wife appear as contestants together for Groucho.; Rating: ****; ; 'Episode 54-06' Air date: October 21, 1954; Miss Sweden, competing for the Miss Universe title, appears on the program and runs into a wily Groucho.; Rating: *****; ; 'Episode 55-08' Air date: November 17, 1955; Emmett Ashford, the first African-American umpire in baseball, is invited to appear on the program by civil rights supporter Groucho Marx.; Rating: *****; ; 'Episode 55-15' Air date: January 5, 1956; African-American boxing champion Archie Moore guest stars and makes it to the $1000 challenge.; Rating: ****; ; 'Episode 59-13'; Fellow TV game show host and longtime pal Art Linkletter appears in a surprise gag on the program.; Rating: ****; ; http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/youbetyourlife.php; ; ; Executive Producer ROBERT A. FINKELSTEIN •DVD Produce PAUL BROWNSTEIN • DVD Co- Producer ROBERT S. BADER; 'Behind The Scenes of You Bet Your Life' - an original film made for and shown exclusively at the 1952 DeSoto Dealers Convention.; The Walgreen Hour- Radio show segment with Groucho and Bob Hope. Recently discovered, this ten-minute segment had long been thought lost. After this show, Bob Hope's producer approached Groucho about doing his own quiz show and set up his audition for You Bet Your Life, (audio); Groucho's 1947 radio audition for You Bet Your Life (audio); Season's Greetings From DeSoto - Laughs With Groucho. In December 1950 DeSoto distributed a twelve-inch 78rpm record featuring highlights from You Bet Your Life and a holiday message from Groucho to their dealers.(audio); 'Stag Reels' - Racier moments from the episodes, edited out for broadcast but compiled into what became an annual presentation for the DeSoto conventions.; Original Commercials - view some of the commercials aired with the original broadcasts; Total Running Time: approx. 10.5 hours; ; ; ;
• Cast: Groucho Marx, George Fenneman
• Director: Mario Avila
• Runtime: 10:30
• Company: Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
• Media Format: Series