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THE UNCUT
MARX BROTHERS
Purchase THE UNCUT MARX BROTHERS directly from Bonaventure Press prior to its Official Release in October 2026 and you will receive:
* An advance First Edition hardcover, autographed by the author
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The Uncut Marx Brothers
Lost Gags, Routines & Scenes from Their Classic Films
By David Koenig
The Marx Brothers made only 13 films together—but what if those beloved features were just the tip of the iceberg? Drawing on hundreds of scripts, studio records, censorship files, and other rare sources, THE UNCUT MARX BROTHERS uncovers a hidden world of lost gags, deleted scenes, abandoned routines, and forgotten comic treasures.
Discover the jokes that never reached the screen, the footage audiences were never meant to see, and the surprising stories behind Hollywood’s greatest comedy team and the making of classics such as Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera.
Funny, revealing and packed with new discoveries, this book invites fans to experience the Marx Brothers not as they were, but as they might have been.
Hardcover Retail Price: $29.95
312 Pages * ISBN 978-1937878320
Publication Date: October 6, 2026
312 Pages * ISBN 978-1937878320
Publication Date: October 6, 2026
Author
David Koenig
Raised in the shadow of the Matterhorn, David Koenig has become the theme park industry’s best-known outsider, writing six unauthorized books about the inner workings of the Mouse House. From his first book, the best-selling MOUSE TALES (1994) to THE 55ers: THE PIONEERS WHO SETTLED DISNEYLAND (2019), he has spent more than 30 years scraping off the pixie dust to give fans an unvarnished, but always appreciative, peek inside the magic. He has also turned his investigative eye on Hollywood, with behind-the-scenes books on the Columbo, the Marx Brothers, and Danny Kaye.
David also serves as Vice President, Editorial for 526 Media Group and as a sporadic contributor to MiceChat.com.
