Hollywood Heritage Presents an Evening @ the Barn:
As a young Groucho Marx fanatic, Steve Stoliar landed the plum job of working in the home of legendary comedian as Groucho's personal secretary and archivist.
In addition to getting to know hishero, Steve was able to spend quality time with Zeppo, Gummo, Mae West, George Burns, Bob Home, Jack Lemmon, S.J. Perlman, Steve Allen and scores of other luminaries of stage, screen, television and literature.
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The downside of this dream-come-true was getting close to his idol as the curtain was ringing down and dealing with Erin Fleming - the mercurial woman in charge of Groucho's personal and professional life.
Steve will share his reminiscences of the three years he spent with Groucho, including rare and remarkable clips from Steve's never-before-seen 1974 "home movie" of Groucho, in which the venerable entertainer sings and gives a brief interview.
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Steve's presentation will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho's House is Steve's bittersweet memoir about which, Woody Allen wrote: "It's one of the best books about a show-business icon I've ever read. It makes Groucho live so much more than the conventional bios."
Steve Stoliar has been a professional writer and voice-over actor for more than twenty-five years, penning episodes of such television series as Murder She Wrote, Simon & Simon and Sliders, as well as providing voices for numerous animated specials.
http://www.hollywoodheritage.org
323-874-2276
Doors open at 7 pm
Admission $5.00 for Hollywood Heritage Members; $10.00 for non-members.
