Showing posts with label Harpo Marx. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harpo Marx. Show all posts

Friday, May 8, 2009

Classic comic scene with the Marx brothers



Duck Soup (Movie, 1933) at IMDb.com


Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (October 2, 1891[1] – August 19, 1977), was a Jewish American comedian and film star famed as a master of wit. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of which he was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career, most notably as the host of the radio and television game shows You Bet Your Life and Tell it to Groucho.[2] His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in vaudeville, included quirks such as glasses, cigars, and a thick greasepaint mustache and eyebrows.

Contents
1 Biography
1.1 Childhood and pre-Hollywood career
1.2 Hollywood
1.3 Moustache, eyebrows and walk
1.4 Personal life
1.5 You Bet Your Life
1.6 Later years
1.7 Death
2 Legacy
2.1 Quotations about Groucho Marx
3 Solo filmography
3.1 Features
3.2 Short subjects
4 References
5 Further reading
6 External links

GM at Wikipedia


Arthur Marx (previously Adolph Marx), known as Harpo Marx (November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964), was the second-born of the Marx Brothers and a unique comic performer whose style was influenced by clown and pantomime traditions. PhotobucketHe was well known by his trademarks: he wore a curly reddish wig, he never talked during performances (although he often blew a horn or whistled to communicate), he frequently used props (such as a walking stick with a built-in bulb horn), and he played the harp.

Contents
1 Early life and career
2 In film
3 In other media
4 Personal life
5 Death
6 Notes
7 Further reading
8 External links

HM at Wikipedia