There are very few recorded examples of Groucho and Fred Allen performing together in any capacity. Here's 8 minutes of audio of Groucho shooting the breeze with Fred Allen 100% spontaneously after the recording of Fred's pilot for "Two for the Money" (a show which ultimately ended up hosted by Herb Shriner). How many times do you get to hear a recording of two of the greatest ad lib comedians in history casually chatting without a script in front of a studio audience? Beyond the great laughs in this clip, it's quite apparent how deep their mutual respect and admiration was.
I have no idea what the circumstances were behind this recording ever being made, let alone preserved and circulated among collectors, but we're very lucky that this exists. I actually think Fred Allen comes out a bit ahead of Groucho in this exchange, but it's really too close to call.
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Негізгі бет Ойын-сауық Fred Allen and Groucho Trade Ad Libs! (1952) [AUDIO]
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