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The Marxes' 1st film came fresh from Broadway in 1929. Groucho
stars as Mr. Hammer, owner of the Cocoanuts Hotel during the Florida land
boom in the 20's. Chico and Harpo are 2 con men out to steal everything.
Contains the classic viaduct routine and an insane auction. |
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Their 2nd film released in 1930 was also a big hit on Broadway. It stars
Groucho as the infamous Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding the african explorer.
Chico is musician Signor Emanuel Ravelli. Harpo is the Professor, of what
nobody knows. The plot involves a party and a stolen painting. |
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The 3rd film released in 1931 was their 1st with a script made for the screen
and their 1st made in Hollywood. The boys play 4 stowaways on a cruise ship
and the chase is on from the start. This film is hilarious, one of their
best, and is most chaotic. |
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Released in 1932, Groucho stars as Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff in this
attack on American education. This one contains many great routines, including
Groucho's speech to the faculty and students "I'm against it",
The password sketch, and the completely insane football game. |
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Released in 1933, this political satire is thought by many to be their
greatest movie. Rufus T Firefly, Pinkie, Chicolini, and Bob Rolland defend
Mrs Teasdale and Freedonia's honor. Contains the classic mirror sequence,
the hotdog stand and the climactic battle scene is not to be missed. |
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The boys signed with Irving Thalberg and M-G-M for this 1935 all-time classic.
Otis B. Driftwood, Fiorello and Tomasso turn Mrs Claypool's opera into a
circus. This comic masterpiece contains the famous stateroom and contract
scenes and the best plot of any Marx film. |
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Released in 1937, Groucho stars as Hugo Z. Hackenbush, a horse veterinarian
who impersonates the Dr. of a sanitorium in danger of bankruptcy. An insane
phone call to Florida, Chico selling race tips, Groucho's nutty medical
exams and Harpo completely destroying a piano turning it into a harp are
highlights. |
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Lucille Ball guest stars in this film released in 1938. The boys are producers
trying to keep their play above water and keep from getting kicked out of
their hotel room. This film marked the 1st time the Marxes had tried doing
work they had not created for themselves. |
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Groucho stars as professional shyster Lawyer J. Cheever Loophole in this
1939 release. The boys are trying to save the circus and again look to Margaret
Dumont to provide the dough. Groucho sings one of his most famous songs
"Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" |
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Groucho stars, in this 1940 release, as S. Quentin Quale. The plot involves
a fight between the boys and the villain for the deed to land needed by
the railroad. The film opens with Groucho conning Harpo and Chico while
being conned himself. The climactic train ride is brilliant. |
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Groucho is attorney Wolf J. Flywheel, Harpo is his sidekick Wacky and Chico
is Ravelli, the bodyguard, in this 1941 release. Groucho investigates the
shady dealings of a crooked dept. store owner. This was the last of the
9 films in which Margaret Dumont would appear with the Marxes. |
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The Marxes parody Casablanca in this 1946 release. Groucho is Ronald Kornblow
the Mgr. of the Hotel Casablanca and Chico is Corbaccio his bodyguard while
Harpo is Rusty the not so loyal valet to the villain. The boys find stolen
jewels and paintings the Nazi's have hidden in the hotel. |
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Marilyn Monroe makes her big screen debut in the Marxes last film together.
Harpo wrote the story in this 1949 release. He plays himself, while Chico
is Faustino the Great, and Groucho is private eye Sam Grunion. The plot
has the boys in search of the missing Romanoff diamonds. |
