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Richard Anobile, a prolific creator of film books whose friendly collaboration with the anarchic comedian Groucho Marx on a project called “The Marx Bros. Scrapbook” turned sour when Mr. Marx ...
Paul goes behind the curtain with an interview that will charm Marx Brothers fans in a big way. Joining in the conversation about the legendary comedic brothers and geniuses is Groucho’s Grandson, ...
The Marx Brothers’ lone film for RKO, this 1938 film (directed by William A. Seiter and James Anderson) was based on a 1937 play of the same name that wasn’t written with them in mind, and you ...
The Marx Brothers play unnamed stowaways on a transatlantic ocean liner, hiding in wooden barrels in the cargo hold. They are ...
If Shemp has become the focus of an enthusiastic, if highly quixotic, fanbase, then the popular legacy of Zeppo Marx (1901-79) is that of an eternal fifth wheel and a punchline. As part of the Marx ...
The Marx Brothers arrived with perfectly crafted characters, honed over the course of thousands of nights in front of paying audiences, and their movies are inspired bits of nonsense, ...
In 1924, the Marx Brothers produced their first Broadway show called, “I’ll Say She Is.” They followed in 1925 with “The Cocoanuts,” and in 1928 with “Animal Crackers.” ...
The Marx Brothers — from left, Groucho, Chico and Harpo — and Margaret Dumont, playing their wealthy benefactor, are shown in a scene from ‘A Night at The Opera’ (1935).