Groucho and Chico Marx in Duck Soup  (Leo McCarey, 1933), my favorite of all the Marx Brothers’ films

“You Bet Your Life” Groucho Marx. Photo by Herb Ball, NBC. by michaeldonovan22 on Flickr.

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outside the movie studios, five Hollywood stars attempt to determine, by a race, which is the fastest miniature car. from left To right - Groucho Marx, Jackie Cooper, Carol Lombard, and Harpo Marx - April 9, 1933

You Bet Your Life was a quiz show that aired on both radio and television, hosted by Groucho Marx with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. The show debuted on ABC Radio in October 1947, then moved to CBS Radio in September 1949 before making the transition to NBC-TV in October 1950. Because of its simple format, it was possible to broadcast the show simultaneously on radio and television.

The play of the game, however, was secondary to the interplay between Groucho, the contestants, and occasionally Fenneman. The program was rerun into the 1970s, and later in syndication as The Best of Groucho. As such, it was the first game show to have its reruns syndicated.

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I love The Marx Brothers and I love You Bet Your Life! I’ve posted the entire unedited audio recordings. You can find them all here.