Live at Mister Kelly’s: Producer David Marienthal talks new film on the legendary Chicago nightclub
David Marienthal, producer of Live at Mister Kelly’s, joined Bob Sirott to talk about his new documentary, Live at Mister Kelly’s, airing on WTTW Thursday at 8pm. The documentary features some of the biggest names in entertainment and shares how they got their start after performing at a legenda...
Legendary Chicago Night Club "Mister Kelly's" gets a documentary
The legendary Chicago night club "Mister Kelly's" is getting a documentary! Big name comedians and jazz musicians alike graced the stage each night, sometimes going until 4am. WTTW is doing 1-hour specials of the doc before it's full theater release in the fall. David Marienthal is the Creator an...
Legendary Chicago club Mister Kelly’s gains a second life at the Newberry Library
For years, Mister Kelly’s on Rush Street was a staple of Chicago nightlife, courting names like Barbra Streisand, Barry Manilow and Muddy Waters. Soon, you can re-live the magic of Mister Kelly’s through an upcoming exhibit at the Newberry Library.
Alison Hinderliter and David Marienthal join...
Upcoming ‘Mister Kelly’s’ feature documentary puts famed Chicago nightclub on Rush Street in the spotlight
David Marienthal joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about his father’s famed Chicago entertainment venue ‘Mister Kelly’s and the documentary he has in the works. The list of celebrity interviews includes Lily Tomlin, Woody Allen, Bob Newhart, the Smothers Brothers, Dick Gregory, Lainie Kazan, D...
‘You knew you were gonna see something good’: Comedian Tim Reid on the lasting impact of Mister Kelly’s on comedy and culture
For years, Mister Kelly’s on Rush Street was the home of groundbreaking music, comedy and more that shattered divisions of race and gender to elevate the next generation of entertainers. Actor and comedian Tim Reid joins John Landecker to talk about his time in Chicago, Mister Kelly’s, and the im...
Why Mister Kelly's was Home to the Stars
In 1953, brothers George and Oscar Marienthal opened Mister Kelly’s, a jazz and comedy nightclub on Chicago’s Rush Street. Over the next two decades, the club would help nourish the careers of legends like Herbie Hancock, Barbra Streisand, Richard Pryor, Ella Fitzgerald, and more. The documentary...
Live at Mister Kelly’s producer David Marienthal talks upcoming screening
David Marienthal, executive producer at Mister Kelly’s Chicago, joins Rick Kogan to talk about the screening of the documentary “Live at Mister Kelly’s,” at the Cultural Center at 6:30 Tuesday evening. It is part of the Jazz Fest activities and events.
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A Night at Mister Kelly’s Exhibition
WGN Radio’s John Landecker welcomes on Executive Producer David Marienthal and Exhibit Curator Alison Hinderliter to highlight A Night at Mister Kelly’s Exhibition at the Newberry Library in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. Mister Kelly’s featured top-notch jazz and standup comedy personalitie...
Ep. 55: Live at Mister Kelly’s – with documentarian Theodore Bogosian
Theodore Bogosian is an award-winning independent filmmaker and television producer who’s been directing, producing, and writing long-form documentaries for PBS, the New York Times, Discovery, and other networks since 1978. His latest documentary, Live at Mister Kelly’s, about the famous Chicago ...
Episode 6: David Marienthal and Alison Hinderliter
Mister Kelly’s nightclub, owned by Jewish brothers George and Oscar Marienthal, launched the careers of legendary performers like Barbara Streisand, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, Steve Martin and Tim Reid. The Chicago club “smashed color and gender barriers to put controversial voices on stage and...
