This Friday evening, our pal Frank Ferrante is hosting a two-hour event to note the 130th birthday of Julius H. Marx, better known as Groucho. It's a good excuse to get together a buncha folks — including Dick Cavett, Leonard Maltin and Harpo's son Bill Marx — to talk about the man AKA Otis B. Driftwood, Rufus T. Firefly, Wolf J. Flywheel, J. Cheever Loophole, Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush and Captain Jeffrey Spaulding.
Why does this manner matter? Because he was funny and because he was irreverent and because he was influential and because he continues to matter. That's right: He matters because he continues to matter. Some of us will never let go of him. I'm sure Frank and his guests will have plenty to say about why. I'm just not sure he can keep it down to two hours.
Tune in to the Evening with Groucho Facebook Page this Friday at 4 PM PDT. And tell 'em Groucho I sent you.