Hello, I Must Be Going (song)
Encyclopedia
"Hello, I Must Be Going" is a song from the Marx Brothers
' 1930 film Animal Crackers
, written by Bert Kalmar
and Harry Ruby
. It was sung by Groucho
just before the dialogue that preceded the song "Hooray for Captain Spaulding
".
The song is very closely associated with Groucho. A biography of Groucho was titled, Hello, I Must be Going!
. He also sang the song as the opening number of his Carnegie Hall
concert in 1972.
Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act, originally from New York City, that enjoyed success in Vaudeville, Broadway, and motion pictures from the early 1900s to around 1950...
' 1930 film Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers (film)
Animal Crackers is a 1930 American comedy film, in which mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding. The film was both a critical and commercial success upon initial release, and remains one of the Marx...
, written by Bert Kalmar
Bert Kalmar
Bert Kalmar was a Jewish American lyricist.He was born in New York, New York. He ran away from home at the age of 10 to become a magician at a tent show, and retained an interest in magic all his life. He never got much of an education, but decided to make a career in show business...
and Harry Ruby
Harry Ruby
Harry Ruby was a Jewish American songwriter and screenwriter.After failing in his early ambition to become a professional baseball player,...
. It was sung by Groucho
Groucho Marx
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was an American comedian and film star famed as a master of wit. His rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-laden patter earned him many admirers. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born...
just before the dialogue that preceded the song "Hooray for Captain Spaulding
Hooray for Captain Spaulding
"Hooray for Captain Spaulding" is a song, originally from the 1928 Marx Brothers stage musical Animal Crackers and the 1930 film version. It later became well known as the theme song for the Groucho Marx television show You Bet Your Life ....
".
The song is very closely associated with Groucho. A biography of Groucho was titled, Hello, I Must be Going!
Hello, I Must Be Going! (biography)
Hello, I Must Be Going is a 1978 biography of Groucho Marx by Charlotte Chandler. The biography was written towards the end of Groucho's life , and chronicles many interviews between Chandler and Groucho. Anecdotes and stories of Groucho's life and career as a star of stage and screen are...
. He also sang the song as the opening number of his Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
concert in 1972.