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Extraction Summary
7
People
3
Organizations
2
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Narrative/memoir excerpt within government exhibit
File Size:
1.05 MB
Summary
The document is an excerpt from a narrative (likely a memoir) titled 'My Acid Trip With Groucho Marx' included in a House Oversight file dump. It details the narrator's interactions with Timothy Leary regarding LSD's influence on professionals, and recounts two meetings with director Otto Preminger (in 1960 and 1967) discussing censorship, his accent, and the movie 'Skidoo'. The text highlights the cultural intersection of Hollywood and the 1960s drug culture.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Groucho Marx | Subject of title |
Mentioned in the title 'My Acid Trip With Groucho Marx'
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| Tim Leary | Subject |
Discussed LSD influence; let the narrator listen to a call from a Wall Street broker
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| Narrator | Author |
First-person narrator conducting interviews and recounting interactions with Leary and Preminger
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| Otto Preminger | Film Director |
Described by Leary as a 'failure' regarding LSD introduction; interviewed by narrator in 1960 and 1967
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| Jackie Gleason | Actor |
Star of the movie Skidoo
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| Frank Sinatra | Actor/Singer |
Originally intended for the role in Skidoo that went to Gleason
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| Wall Street broker | Financial Professional |
Unnamed individual who called Tim Leary to thank him for LSD
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Playboy |
Narrator conducted a panel on censorship for this publication
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'
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| Hollywood |
Referenced regarding the official seal of approval and censorship
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Timeline (2 events)
1967
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Associated with the broker mentioned
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General location of the film industry context
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Relationships (2)
Leary considered Preminger one of their 'failures' regarding drug introduction.
Met in 1960 for a panel and again in 1967.
Key Quotes (4)
"I consider Otto Preminger one of our failures."Source
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Quote #1
"Ven you tronscripe dis, vill you vix op my Henglish?"Source
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Quote #2
"Vy? Vot's drong viz my Henglish?"Source
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Quote #3
"Skidoo was pro-acid"Source
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Quote #4
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