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Expert: Juli D. - 8/14/2007


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Hello,

I am trying to remember which Marx Brothers movie has Groucho doing the
cheer:

"Give a yell, give a yell, give a good substantial yell. And when we yell we yell
like hell and this is what we yell:  Alamen, Alamen, Alamen titiskah,
yiskadaboombah, nefkis, pefkis, rah, rah, rah!"

Do you recall?!

Scott

Answer
I think that the film is "Horsefeathers". I'm not totally sure about this but it sounds very much like something he says in that film. (If that isn't right, is there any other information that you can give me? {Sometimes I don't recognize lines. I'm funny that way.}) I hope that this helps.
Cheers!

                           ~J.

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Juli D.

Expertise

I can answer almost any question relating to any of the Marx Brothers or their films. Their personal lives were, I believe, twice as interesting as their professional personas.

Experience

I have read many books on the subject including the memoirs of the two most famous Marx Brothers, Groucho and Harpo as well as "Growing up with Chico" the only book written expressly about Chico Marx. Also, I have done exstensive research on all of the brothers, my senior paper being on the subject of their lives.

Publications
The International Library Of Poetry's Anthology series. (I have three poems published)

Awards and Honors
The International Library Of Poetry's Editor's Choice Award.

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