Overview
Groucho, Chico, Harp, Zeppo, Gummo – these are the Marx brothers, the most heroic of all screen comedians. The author has brought together more than 100 photos to help follow the Marx Brothers’ hilarious film career. There is analysis given for all the great films. 1.Introduction 2.Background 3.The coconuts – 1929 4.Animal crackers – 1930 5.Monkey business - 1931 6.Horse feathers - 1932 7.Duck soup - 1933 8.A night at the opera - 1935 9.A day at the races - 1937 10.Room service - 1938 11.At the circus - 1939 12.Go west - 1940 13.The big store - 1941 14.A night in Casablanca - 1946 15.Love happy - 1949 16.The fifties 17.Trends & traditions 18.Conclusion 19.Appendix Margaret Dumont 20.Appendix Filmography 21.Appendix Bibliography