In fact, on the last day before his death, Boasberg wrote the lines that introduced the enduring Rochester character on Benny's radio show.
Similarly, Boasberg defined the enduring personalities of Bob Hope, Burns and Allen, Wheeler and Woolsey and Leon Errol.
Of especial note is his work on 1935's A Night at the Opera, which provided The Marx Brothers with a commercial comeback on the screen.
[2] Boasberg's other film writing credits included The General (starring Buster Keaton).
A disagreement over screenwriting credit led to Boasberg's name being removed from the Marx Brothers’ second MGM film A Day at the Races (1937), which was his original project.