Marx Brothers TV Premiers

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Most folks here can recall the network television premiers of “A Night
In Casablanca” and “Animal Crackers” in 1973 and 1979, but sorting
through old TV Guide magazines I came across some others, at least in
the Chicago area;

“Horse Feathers”, Monday October 21, 1963-11:50 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“Room Service”, Friday July 21, 1961-10:15 PM, (ABC) WLS, CH. 7

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Most folks here can recall the network television premiers of “A Night
In Casablanca” and “Animal Crackers” in 1973 and 1979, but sorting
through old TV Guide magazines I came across some others, at least in
the Chicago area;
“Horse Feathers”, Monday October 21, 1963-11:50 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2
“Room Service”, Friday July 21, 1961-10:15 PM, (ABC) WLS, CH. 7
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I remember "Animal Crackers" because it was a really big deal. I
actually saw it in the movie theater a few years before because it
wasn't on TV yet.

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More premiers, again this is just for the Chicago area;

“Duck Soup”, Thursday November 24, (Thanksgiving), 1960-5:00 PM, (CBS)
WBBM, CH. 2

“A Night at the Opera”, Thursday March 7, 1957-4:30 PM, (CBS) WBBM,
CH. 2

“Go West”, Wednesday January 8, 1958-4:30 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

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Here, in order are all of the Marx Brothers films television premiers,
(for the Chicago area only);

“Love Happy”, Sunday January 01, 1956-10:00 PM, (IND.) WGN, CH. 9

*“A Night in Casablanca”, Sunday March 06, 1956-10:00 PM, (IND.) WGN,
CH. 9
Thursday May 24, 1973-11:00 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2 (Network Premier)

“The Big Store”, Sunday December 30, 1956-11:00 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“A Night at the Opera”, Thursday March 06, 1957-4:30 PM, (CBS) WBBM,
CH. 9

“At the Circus”, Friday March 29, 1957-4:30 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“A Day at the Races”, Saturday April 13, 1957-4:00 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH.
2

“Go West”, Wednesday January 08, 1958-4:30 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“The Cocoanuts”, Monday August 15, 1960-Late Movie, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“Duck Soup”, Thursday November 24, (Thanksgiving), 1960-5:00 PM, (CBS)
WBBM, CH. 2

“Room Service”, Friday July 21, 1961-10:15 PM, (ABC) WLS, CH. 7

“Monkey Business”, Monday November 26, 1962-Late Movie, (CBS) WBBM,
CH. 2

“Horse Feathers”, Monday October 21, 1963-11:50 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“Animal Crackers”, Saturday July 21, 1979-7:00 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

*“A Night in Casablanca” is listed twice in 1956 on WGN TV, an
independent channel in Chicago, (now CW-affiliated), I wasn’t around
back then, so if it actually aired is a mystery

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Here, in order are all of the Marx Brothers films Television premiers,
(for the Chicago area only);

“Love Happy”, Sunday January 01, 1956
10:00 PM, (IND.) WGN, CH. 9

*“A Night in Casablanca”, Sunday March 06, 1956
10:00 PM, (IND.) WGN, CH. 9
Thursday May 24, 1973-
11:00 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2 (Network Premier)

“The Big Store”, Sunday December 30, 1956
11:00 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“A Night at the Opera”, Thursday March 06, 1957
4:30 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“At the Circus”, Friday March 29, 1957
4:30 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“A Day at the Races”, Saturday April 13, 1957
4:00 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“Go West”, Wednesday January 08, 1958
4:30 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“The Cocoanuts”, Monday August 15, 1960
Late Movie, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“Duck Soup”, Thursday November 24, (Thanksgiving), 1960
5:00 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“Room Service”, Friday July 21, 1961
10:15 PM, (ABC) WLS, CH. 7

“Monkey Business”, Monday November 26, 1962
Late Movie, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“Horse Feathers”, Monday October 21, 1963
11:50 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

“Animal Crackers”, Saturday July 21, 1979
7:00 PM, (CBS) WBBM, CH. 2

*“A Night in Casablanca” is listed twice in 1956 on WGN TV, an
independent channel in Chicago, (now CW-affiliated), I wasn’t around
back then, so if it actually aired is a mystery