Second, Groucho has added to this documentation by writing or co-writing eight books, versus a total of one by the rest of the team. For instance, easily the best group biography of the team is, ironically, one which purports to be only of the mustached one-Hector Arce's Groucho. First, over time Groucho has unmistakably been the Marx Brother most favored by the public (as well as the only one to launch a solo career after the group's demise), the available literature is overwhelmingly concentrated on him. Of the key three, Groucho decidedly evolves as the central player scrutinized in this group biography for three reasons. But where it is pertinent, the involvement of the less well-known Brothers, Zeppo, and Gummo, is, of course, examined. The focus is on Groucho, Harpo, and Chico-the dominant comedy team members and the only ones to develop clear and definable comedy personae. Chapter 1 is a Marx Brothers biography, which explores the public and private sides of their lives. PREFACE The goal of this work is to present a combined biographical, critical, and bibliographical estimate of the Marx Brothers's significance in film comedy, the arts in general, and as popular culture icons. Groucho and his youngest daughter Melinda on the set of A Girl in Every Port (1952) Frank Dobias's caricature of the Marx Brothers in transition, Iron the original 1936 article "Those Mad Marx Hares" 12. Groucho, Harpo, and Chico "cutting up" for a publicity stillġ1. All five Marxes-Gummo joins his brothers on the set of their greatest film, Duck Soup (1933)ġ0. Groucho during the long run of You Bet Your Lifeĩ. An early, darkly comic photo documentation by Chico of his gambling obsessionĨ. Chico's patented "shooting the keys" piano-playing techniqueħ. The Marx Brothers after the 1912 addition of Chico 6. The Marx Brothers of 1908: Harpo, Groucho, and Gummoĥ. Groucho and Harpo as children, with petĤ. Simon "Frenchie" Marx, the antiheroic tailor and father of the Marx Brothersģ. ILLUSTRATIONS The Image of Anarchy-Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo in a wrongfully discarded scene from Horse Feathers (1932)ġ. " Groucho's "How to Be a Spy"Ī Marx Brothers Bibliographical Essay Books Shorter Works Marx Brothers Archives and Film Sourcesīibliographical Checklist of Key Marx Brothers SourcesĪppendixes Chronological Biography Filmography: The Major Works Filmography: Other Screen Work Selected Discography Marx on Marx: An Article, An Interview, and a Comedy Essay Groucho's "My Poor Wife!" Gummo Interviewed: "THOSE MAD MARX HARES. *The author appreciates being given this forum for his re-marx. Together their socialism of silliness Seldom missed the Marx-a Depression team treating various forms of depression ever since. Groucho was also the only Literary Brother-a regular Book Marx in comic clothing. The lecherous leader of These men from Marx was Groucho-their home-grown King. teaching Caesar to Beware the Ides of Marx. While Caesar divided Gaul into Three parts, the three Marxes merely Unleashed it. Groucho, Harpo, and Chico Were the only Marxist party America ever took to heart. The author's poem, "GROUCHO & COMPANY or The Marx of Time" originally appeared in The Journal of Popular Film and Television (1987). The frontispiece came courtesy of the Bob Cooper Collection. 11) originally appeared in the February 1936 Photoplay interview of Gummo, "THOSE MAD MARX HARES " It was photographed for reproduction in this volume by the University of Iowa Audiovisual Center. 10 came courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art/Film Stills Archive. 10, 11, and the frontispiece, were provided by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Acknowledgments All stills, except Figs. ®" The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 88 Post Road West, Westport, Connecticut 06881 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 86-31823 ISBN: 7-9 ISSN: 0193-6891 First published in 1987 Greenwood Press, Inc. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. (Popular culture bio-bibliographies, ISSN 0193-6891) Bibliography: p. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gehring, Wes D. THE MARX BROTHERS A Bio-Bibliography Wes D. (Photograph courtesy of the Bob Cooper Collection.) No still better captures the unique spirit of their comedy irreverence-the Marx Brothers complacently playing cards as the Apocalypse seems to rage around them, complete with what appears to be a burning cross. The Image of Anarchy-Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo in a wrongfully discarded scene from Horse Feathers (1932).
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