The Marx Brothers

Classic Horse-Racing Comedies

07.15.22 | Constance Metzinger | Tags: Allen Jenkins, Arthur Shileds, Barry Fitzgerald, Bob Hope, Bud Abbott, Chico Marx, Cyril Cuscak, Dean Martin, Donald O'Connor, Dorothy Moore, Francis the Talking Mue, Glenn Ford, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, James Gleason, Jed Prouty, Jerry Lewis, Joan Blondell, Lou Costello, Lucille Ball, Martita Hunt, Otto Kruger, Peggy Cummins, Piper Laurie, Rudy Vallee, Terence Morgan, The Marx Brothers, The Ritz Brothers, Wilfred Hyde-White | no comments

In today’s Guest Post, Constance Metzinger explores some of the funniest horse-racing comedies ever made! Three Men on a Horse (1936) – Frank McHugh stars as a meek salesman who has an uncanny ability to pick horses. For that skill…

Hear Director Robert Weide on “The Movies That Made Me”

11.30.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Joe Dante, Josh Olson, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Larry David, Lenny Bruce, Robert Weide, The Marx Brothers, The Movies That Made Me | no comments

After breaking into the industry with a critically acclaimed and hugely successful PBS documentary on The Marx Brothers in 1982, director Robert Weide established himself a true master of exploring legendary comedic minds. Having also directed films on the careers…

“The Forever Purge” and More Blu-ray and DVD New Releases!

09.30.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 4K Ultra HD, Arrow Films, Classicflix, Dustin Hoffman, Edgar Wright, Eric Idle, Gary Busey, George Brent, Harry Dean Stanton, Huntz Hall, Josh Lucas, Judd Nelson, Judi Dench, Karen Black, Lawrence Tierney, Lena Headey, Leonard Nimoy, Linda Hamilton, Lionel Stander, M. Emmet Walsh, Michael Caine, Nancy Drew, Orson Welles, Pat Morita, Robert Stack, Stephen King, Susan Hayward, The Marx Brothers, The Purge, The Transformers, Theresa Russell, Tom Selleck, Troma, Warner Archive Collection, Will Patton, William Holden, Zasu Pitts | no comments

With October upon us, it makes sense that the majority of new releases this week are horror films. From contemporary creepers to low-budget chillers, there’s something for every taste of cinemaniac now available. If fright flicks aren’t your bag, you’ll…

Open Thread: What’s Your Favorite Marx Brothers Film?

07.15.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Duck Soup, Open Thread, The Marx Brothers | 16 comments

Okay classic movie buffs, we’ve got perhaps the toughest Open Thread question for you yet: Are the Marx Brothers history’s greatest comedy team? We’re willing to guess that there are more than a few of you who agree with this…

Create-A-Caption: Duck Soup

03.21.17 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Duck Soup, The Marx Brothers | 5 comments

For this week’s Create-A-Caption, we are traveling back to 1933 to that masterful moment in comedy history, Duck Soup. This wild satire from The Marx Brothers finds Groucho as Rufus T. Firefly, president of Freedonia; Chico as his trusted aide…

The Golden Age of Screwball Comedies

03.04.16 | Nathaniel Cerf | Tags: 1930s Movies, 1940s Movies, Abbott and Costello, Barbara Stanwyck, Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, Katharine Hepburn, Screwball Comedies, The Marx Brothers | 3 comments

Wild plots, crazy characters and rapid-fire dialogue marked the screwball comedies of the 1930s and ’40s. For his MovieFanFare debut, writer Nathaniel Cerf examines the genre where such stars as Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Stanwyck and others showed off their funny bones.

The Marx Brothers Spend A Night in Casablanca (1946)

06.10.15 | Gary Cahall | Tags: 1940s Movies, Movie Reviews, The Marx Brothers | 3 comments

The fabled Moroccan city gets turned upside down by The Marx Brothers, as Groucho, Chico and Harpo tangle with Nazi art thieves in A Night in Casablanca. Guest writer Steve Bailey checks out the 1946 comedy, the boys’ penultimate film as a team.

What’s Your Favorite Marx Brothers Movie?

01.23.13 | Gary Cahall | Tags: The Marx Brothers | 4 comments

The Cocoanuts, Animal Crackers, Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera: What is your favorite Marx Brothers movie? Vote today in this week’s Marxist-themed movie poll.

Let Us Now Praise Zeppo Marx

10.15.10 | Gary Cahall | Tags: The Marx Brothers | 10 comments

He’s been called “Zero Marx,” “the Missing Marx Brother” and “the Rodney Dangerfield” of the foursome. He was part of the screen’s greatest comedy team, yet–ironically–is now a footnote in Hollywood history, and on those rare occasions his name is brought up it’s…

Margaret Dumont: Groucho’s Girl

07.07.09 | Gary Cahall | Tags: Character Actors, Margaret Dumont, The Marx Brothers | 3 comments

A short tribute to classic character actress Margaret Dumont, comedic sidekick to the Marx Brothers, Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello and W.C. Fields. Author Gary Cahall takes a look into her career.