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Nat Perrin (March 15, 1905 – May 9, 1998) was an American comedy film, television, and radio screenwriter, producer, and director, who contributed gags and storylines to several Marx Brothers films and co-wrote the script for the film Hellzapoppin' (1941) adapted from the stage musical.
Nat Perrin. Writer: Duck Soup. A lawyer who never practiced, Perrin landed a job in the Warner Bros. publicity department in 1930. In 1931, he made his way into Groucho Marx's dressing room with a forged letter from Moss Hart. Marx was so impressed with Perrin's talent, he arranged for him to be hired by Paramount for the film "Monkey Business".
- Producer, Writer, Director
- March 15, 1905
- Nat Perrin
- May 9, 1998
Aug 19, 2019 · During Groucho’s final days, a judge appointed the 72-year-old Nat Perrin, a close pal of Groucho’s and who co-wrote the Marx Brothers’ most anarchically funny 1933 film, “Duck Soup,” as...
- Dr. Howard Markel
Nat Perrin (March 15, 1905 – May 9, 1998) was an American comedy film, television, and radio screenwriter, producer, and director, who contributed gags and storylines to several Marx Brothers films and co-wrote the script for the film Hellzapoppin' (1941) adapted from the stage musical.
Sep 18, 2013 · Nat Perrin: The Man Who Put The Words In The Marx Brothers’ Mouths. interview and introduction by Daniel Coston. originally published in Tangents Magazine, September 1996 issue. Let’s face it.
- Daniel Coston
May 14, 1998 · Nat Perrin, 93, a Hollywood writer who served as temporary conservator of his friend Groucho Marx. A lawyer who never practiced, Perrin credited Marx with bringing him to Hollywood and giving...
In our final trip into the vault, we are treated to Jay’s never-before-heard 1984 chat with writer Nat Perrin. Perrin talks about his 50 year association wit...
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- The Marx Brothers Council Podcast
