The Marx Brothers (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Little wonder he would eventually go off to do other things, just like Gummo. He always kept a straight face and seemed to be there just to have his brothers ridicule him.
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Their film bosses thought differently, however, put it out and then had a massive hit!Īs critics of the day said, it might have had great tunes by Irving Berlin, and was the first sound movie to have two directors, and also featured the wonderful Margaret Dumont, who would be the butt of many a Groucho joke in the future.īut they all reckoned its success was down to how hilarious Groucho, Harpo and Chico were. Groucho and his brothers were horrified, thought it was awful, and even offered to pay for the negative and destroy it. They had made one before, though it was never released and is thought to have been lost forever - when they saw the first rushes of The Cocoanuts, they wanted to lose it, too. The Cocoanuts, released in 1929, was their first proper movie, and the ideal way to introduce their crazy antics to the world. The best-known of the brothers was Groucho - and surely nobody has been so far ahead of his time as Groucho Marx was, and much of his humour is as sharp and outrageous today as it was a hundred years ago. They say he got his nickname because he liked to creep up on people, like a gumshoe, or detective.ĭespite not being part of the famous four, Gummo remained close to them. He quit acting after being called up during the First World War, and when he got back to Civvy Street, he became a theatrical agent instead. ZEPPO MARX, GROUCHO MARX, CHICO MARX & HARPO MARX (Allstar/PARAMOUNT PICTURES)īorn in New York between 18, the sons of Jewish immigrants from Germany and France, there was also a fifth brother, Milton, better known by his stage name Gummo. That quartet was Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo, and after Zeppo left, the remaining three continued to turn out comedy classics. Most fans would agree on a handful of Marx Brothers movies that are the best.Īnimal Crackers, Duck Soup, Monkey Business, A Night At The Opera and A Day At The Races are the usual favourites, in no particular order.Īll were made between 19, and all but the last couple were made with four Marxes involved. It would still take a few more years for them to hone their act, and eventually turn their riotous humour into movies, but more than a century later, the Marx Brothers are still widely considered the funniest film brothers of all time. Instead of being angry, the audience howled with laughter, and the Marx boys suddenly realised that they could make people laugh. When they eventually filed back in, Groucho Marx was furious and began making fun of them, talking about “The jackass of Tex-ass” and coming up with various insults. It was a runaway mule causing mayhem, and the whole audience rushed outside to witness it, clearly more interested in a mad ass than the Marx chaps on stage. THEY say the customer is always right, but the Marx Brothers first tasted success after making fools of their audience.Īs a vaudeville act in 1912, they were performing at a venue in Texas and getting little response from the crowd, when they were interrupted by a commotion outside. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across.
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