31 “Our BRAIN DONORS Special” (featuring David Zucker and Pat Proft)

Imagine a Marx Brothers-like film in 1992, now imagine a really good Marx Brothers-like film in 1992…well, imagine no more because such a film actually exists, "Brain Donors". Created by the team behind "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun" films, "Brain Donors" achieved everything it set out to do…except finding an audience. To explain why, and a whole lot more, we are joined by producer David Zucker and screenwriter Pat Proft, both life-long Marx fans. They detail the making of the film, including the casting of John Turturro as the Groucho-inspired lead. David and Pat also discuss the positive feedback "Brain Donors" received from the studio, until Hollywood politics reared its head and derailed what could have been a series of faux-Marx films. Surely, one of our most requested topics… Name-checked in this episode: Jason Alexander, Bob Costas, Senator Joseph McCarthy -Visit our blog at: https://www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcas... -Follow us on Twitter: @MarxBrosPodcast -Join 'The Marx Brothers Council' Facebook group at:   / 1389369721281242