Steve Martin on Marshall Brickman
in The New Yorker on April 13, 2025 —
During his long, prolific career, Brickman co-wrote
movies with Woody Allen, including “Annie Hall”;
later, he co-wrote the books for Broadway’s “Jersey Boys”
and “The Addams Family.” When he died, last year, I
learned that he was the originator of Johnny Carson’s
eternally fresh routine “Carnac the Magnificent.”
Consider this a friendly, and even cheerful, salute to
Marshall Brickman. ♦
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