History Creator / MarxBrothers

* ''Room Service'' (1938) -- Their only film for RKO, and their only film not written especially for them (it was adapted from a popular Broadway play in which they did ''not'' star). The film features an obscure B-movie actress named Creator/LucilleBall, who would go on to appear in the 1950s sitcom ''Series/ILoveLucy''.

* ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209031/combined Humor Risk]]'' (also called ''Humorisk''; 1921) -- Their only silent film. Don't expect to ever see it, as the Marxes had all the copies [[MissingEpisode destroyed]] soon after it debuted as [[OldShame they felt it was rubbish]].

* ''Film/{{A Night at theOpera|1935}}'' (1935) -- The first of their five films for MGM. A LighterAndSofter take on the Marxes, and a Marx Brothers movie with an actual plot.
* ''[[Film/ADayAtTheRaces1937 A Day at the Races]]'' (1937) -- Their second film for MGM, with Chico leading the others to save a Sanitorium from being converted into a casino.

* MagnumOpusDissonance: While the general consensus is that ''Film/DuckSoup'' was their best film, Groucho felt ''Film/ANightAtTheOpera'' was better. This is a minor example, though, as both movies are highly regarded[[note]]The discrepancy comes down to the fact that while ''Soup'' is the last and best of the "pure" Marx Brothers movies made at Paramount (as well as it's mocking of fascism and war, always a timely message), ''Opera'' has better individual bits (the stateroom scene, the contract scene, the apartment scene, and the climax), but many fans consider the non-Brothers musical numbers and too much attention paid to the romantic couple (a common element of their MGM films) to drag things down a bit[[/note]].

* ''Film/ANightAtTheOpera'' (1935) -- The first of their five films for MGM. A LighterAndSofter take on the Marxes, and a Marx Brothers movie with an actual plot.

The Marx Brothers were vaudeville comedians from the early 20th century. They later starred in their own Broadway shows, and subsequently in movies. They were wild, outrageous, and gut-bustingly hilarious, with the act's three central figures each being a master of a different brand of humor: verbal (Groucho), ethnic and musical (Chico), and surrealistic, slapstick pantomime (Harpo).

* ''Giraffes on Horseback Salad'' - A screenplay by Creator/SalvadorDali (yes, really) which the Brothers loved but was deemed unfilmable. Was later fleshed out by Josh Frank and [[Creator/TimAndEric Tim Heidecker]] and turned into [[https://www.horsebacksaladbook.com/ a graphic novel]].

* ''[[Film/ADayAtTheRaces1937 A Day at the Races]]'' (1937) -- Chico leads the others to save a Sanitarium from being converted to a casino.

* ''[[Film/ADayAtTheRaces1937 A Day at the Races]]'' (1937)

* ParentalFavoritism: Historical documents suggest that mother Minnie played favorites between her sons; Chico was the favorite during their childhoods, and Harpo became such later on, while Groucho was TheUnfavorite.

** In ''A Day At The Races'' he barn dance has the lyric "All God's children got swing." which is a call back to ''Duck Soup'' where the line was "All God's children got ''guns''."
* CaptainObvious: During the 1970s, when Groucho attended a performance of ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' with Music/EltonJohn, he remarked "This is sure to offend the Jews" in reagards to the crucifixion scene, which may be considered a bit of self-deprecating humor, since Groucho and his brothers were Jewish.

* ''Film/ADayAtTheRaces'' (1937)

* They are in no way related to Communist writer Creator/KarlMarx, despite humorist Richard Armour's assertion that Karl was the funniest of the brothers, nor are they related to musician Music/RichardMarx.[[note]]Marx is not an unusual surname among Jews of German extraction. Their father was actually a French-speaking Alsatian, who'd changed his name from Simon Marrix to Sam Marx.[[/note]] Also, [[Franchise/TheMuppets Gonzo]] was never the name of one of the brothers. Nor was [[https://www.drano.com/en-us Drano]]. They're also not related to Sadie Marks, who would later become famous as Mary Livingstone of ''Radio/TheJackBennyProgram'', though Zeppo ''was'' instrumental in introducing her to Jack Benny, as Zeppo was a mutual friend who had invited Benny to a Passover seder that she was also attending.

* As mentioned above, ''Series/YouBetYourLife'' started off as a radio show but eventually migrated to television. Harpo once appeared on the show to promote his autobiography, ''Harpo Speaks''.

* Groucho's comeback GameShow ''Series/YouBetYourLife'', which started on radio before moving to television. Harpo once appeared on the show to promote his autobiography, ''Harpo Speaks''.

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* ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209031/combined Humor Risk]]'' (also called ''Humorisk''; 1921)
** Their only silent film. Don't expect to ever see it, as the Marxes had all the copies [[MissingEpisode destroyed]] soon after it debuted as [[OldShame they felt it was rubbish]].
* ''Film/TheCocoanuts'' (1929)
** Their first sound film, and their first of five films for Paramount. Adapted from their popular Broadway play. Their first film to feature Margaret Dumont (who had appeared with them on stage)
* ''Theatre/AnimalCrackers'' (1930)
** Adapted from their popular Broadway play. Introduced Groucho's ThemeSong, "Hooray for Captain Spaulding".
* ''Film/MonkeyBusiness'' (1931)
** The Marx Brothers' first film written expressly for the screen rather than adapted from a stage play.
* ''Film/HorseFeathers'' (1932)
** A satire on Prohibition and the then-rampant corruption in college football.
* ''Film/DuckSoup'' (1933)
** The last of their films for Paramount, and the last to feature Zeppo. A flop on release, it is today generally regarded as their finest film.
* ''Film/ANightAtTheOpera'' (1935)
** The first of their five films for MGM. A LighterAndSofter take on the Marxes, and a Marx Brothers movie with an actual plot.

* ''Room Service'' (1938)
** Their only film for RKO, and their only film not written especially for them (it was adapted from a popular Broadway play in which they did ''not'' star). The film features an obscure B-movie actress named Creator/LucilleBall, who would go on to appear in the 1950s sitcom ''Series/ILoveLucy''.

* ''Film/TheBigStore'' (1941)
** The last of their five films for MGM, and the last to feature Margaret Dumont. The brothers announced their TenMinuteRetirement from film after this (with Groucho moving into radio and, later, television).
* ''A Night In Casablanca'' (1946)
** Made for United Artists, a direct spoof of ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', with the brothers even concocting an elaborate publicity stunt wherein Warner Bros. had threatened to sue them but backed down only after they threatened to counter-sue for stealing the use of the word "Bros." from them first. No, "[[BeamMeUpScotty Play it again, Sam]]" does not appear in ''this'' film, either.
* ''Film/LoveHappy'' (1949)
** The final film to feature the three main brothers onscreen together.
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[[AC:Other Marx Brothers Film Appearances:]]

* ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209031/combined Humor Risk]]'' (also called ''Humorisk''; 1921) — Their only silent film. Don't expect to ever see it, as the Marxes had all the copies [[MissingEpisode destroyed]] soon after it debuted as [[OldShame they felt it was rubbish]].
* ''Film/TheCocoanuts'' (1929) — Their first sound film, and their first of five films for Paramount. Adapted from their popular Broadway play. Their first film to feature Margaret Dumont (who had appeared with them on stage)
* ''Theatre/AnimalCrackers'' (1930) — Adapted from their popular Broadway play. Introduced Groucho's ThemeSong, "Hooray for Captain Spaulding".
* ''Film/MonkeyBusiness'' (1931) - The Marx Brothers' first film written expressly for the screen rather than adapted from a stage play.
* ''Film/HorseFeathers'' (1932) - A satire on Prohibition and the then-rampant corruption in college football.
* ''Film/DuckSoup'' (1933) — The last of their films for Paramount, and the last to feature Zeppo. A flop on release, it is today generally regarded as their finest film.
* ''Film/ANightAtTheOpera'' (1935) — The first of their five films for MGM. A LighterAndSofter take on the Marxes, and a Marx Brothers movie with an actual plot.

* ''Room Service'' (1938) — Their only film for RKO, and their only film not written especially for them (it was adapted from a popular Broadway play in which they did ''not'' star). The film features an obscure B-movie actress named Creator/LucilleBall, who would go on to appear in the 1950s sitcom ''Series/ILoveLucy''.

* ''Film/TheBigStore'' (1941) — The last of their five films for MGM, and the last to feature Margaret Dumont. The brothers announced their TenMinuteRetirement from film after this (with Groucho moving into radio and, later, television).
* ''A Night In Casablanca'' (1946) — Made for United Artists, a direct spoof of ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', with the brothers even concocting an elaborate publicity stunt wherein Warner Bros. had threatened to sue them but backed down only after they threatened to counter-sue for stealing the use of the word "Bros." from them first. No, "[[BeamMeUpScotty Play it again, Sam]]" does not appear in ''this'' film, either.
* ''Film/LoveHappy'' (1949) — The final film to feature the three main brothers onscreen together.

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[[AC:The Marx Brothers' TV Appearances:]]

* Groucho's comeback GameShow ''Series/YouBetYourLife'', which started on radio before moving to television.

* Both Harpo and Groucho appeared on separate episodes of the GameShow ''Series/IveGotASecret'', and Groucho appeared as both panelist and Mystery Guest in episodes of ''Series/WhatsMyLine''.