Starring Marx Brothers, Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo. Or is it possible the kids just noticed some similarities between the main character and my husband-who both have bushy eyebrows, prominent noses, glasses, quick one-liners-and a knack for doing anything but the task on hand. On the other hand, (and I have sometimes been accused of this) maybe I don’t have much of a funny bone.
Perhaps this kind of comedy works best with a crowd. Although they certainly had my family in stitches, I must confess when I watched them later by myself, I really didn’t find them that hilarious. Working without the aid of a musical score or laugh track, the boys carry the show with their witty dialogue and slapstick action. Shop The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection (The Cocoanuts / Animal Crackers / Monkey Business / Horse Feathers / Duck Soup) online at best prices at. My oldest son, who is fond of M*A*S*H reruns says, “That Groucho guy sounds just like Hawkeye.” Go figure! If imitation is the finest form of flattery, then the Marx Brothers can consider themselves truly complemented, for their silly shenanigans have influenced many humorists who have come after them. Fans can now fondly reminisce over every thing from Duck Soup to The Cocoanuts! (Although they will find only a scant few morsels presented in the Bonus Materials.) Parents who share this unique brand of Animal Crackers with they’re youngsters should keep in mind Groucho’s mild sexual innuendo and cigar smoking, as well as Harpo’s inability not to chase anyone wearing a skirt. Just in time for Christmas 2004, Universal has packaged the five films featuring all four famous siblings into a six-disc compilation called The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection. Accompanying him are, Chico-the Italian accented not-so-smart guy, Harpo - the mute clown who communicates all he needs to with horns, whistles and facial expressions, and Zeppo-the good-looking comic foil to his family’s foolish forays. Leader of the pack is the wisecracking Groucho, whose glib-tongue fools people into believing he’s about to say something intelligent… when in reality his clever Horse Feathers nonsense can’t be taken any more seriously than his grease-painted moustache. So what had captured my family so completely that they forgot to put the food in the fridge? The Marx Brothers! Vaudeville veterans before my kids’ grandfather was even born, these classic kings of comedy found immortality by turning show business into Monkey Business.
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