American Masters 
Groucho & Cavett
Season 35, Episode 4 of 8Discover the enduring friendship between Emmy Award-winning television personality Dick Cavett and iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Cavett, a writer for Jack Parr on The Tonight Show, met Marx at the funeral of playwright George S. Kaufman in 1961. When Cavett transitioned from writer to comedian in 1965, he was encouraged and mentored by Marx. In 1968, Cavett became the host of his own talk show and Marx became a frequent guest, capturing what Cavett calls "the last of Groucho's greatness." Groucho & Cavettchronicles the pair's relationship through new interviews with Cavett, footage from Marx's visits to The Dick Cavett Show and other rare recordings.
