tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post6782021173027832478..comments2024-01-24T15:33:58.720-05:00Comments on A<br> Mythical<br> Monkey<br> writes<br> about<br> the<br> movies: Best Actor Of 1932-33 (Comedy/Musical): The Marx Brothers (Horse Feathers and Duck Soup), Part OneMythical Monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-62054195074879927572014-10-04T20:20:30.467-04:002014-10-04T20:20:30.467-04:00My interest in Marxism was re-sparked today and I ...My interest in Marxism was re-sparked today and I ran into this documentary about the brothers. You're probably familiar with it, but it's at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdTnEwu8MLYfrankpoliathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07821629921618233321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-42654509594661512772014-05-12T10:01:43.895-04:002014-05-12T10:01:43.895-04:00Zeppo is mentioned twice, and Harpo is left out:
...Zeppo is mentioned twice, and Harpo is left out:<br /><br />Groucho, and Zeppo—worked their way through the ranks of vaudeville to become big hits in the so-called "legitimate" theater of Broadway, and finally on to Hollywood where they are celebrated to this day as iconic screen legends. In order of birth, they are Leonard (Chico) 1887, Adolph (Zeppo) 1888, Julius Henry (Groucho) 1890 and Herbert Manfred (Zeppo) 1901.FetishMen SanDiegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131455761656365884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-88393976507540354672010-08-23T09:43:33.868-04:002010-08-23T09:43:33.868-04:00First it was the Reading Railroad (we always loved...First it was the Reading Railroad (we always loved reading about Reading) now its Cheek-o/Chick-o. <br /><br />Where will this madness end?Uncle Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14928846509441045279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-54153718703291735542010-08-23T07:36:10.886-04:002010-08-23T07:36:10.886-04:00"Signore Ravelli's first selection will b...<i>"Signore Ravelli's first selection will be 'Somewhere My Love Lies Sleeping' with a male chorus."</i><br /><br />Funny you would mention this joke -- it was one of those pivotal moments for Katie-Bar-The-Door and me. We'd known each other since college and I had just moved to the Washington area and we were watching <i>Animal Crackers</i> in her apartment when Groucho got to that line. And she said, "Wait, what did he say?" and she rewound the tape and then literally fell in the floor laughing. And then suddenly we realized we were dating and the rest, as they say, is history.Mythical Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-88413100789207479822010-08-22T23:09:13.474-04:002010-08-22T23:09:13.474-04:00This lifelong, hardcore, dyed-in-the-wool, eyebrow...This lifelong, hardcore, dyed-in-the-wool, eyebrow-waggling, Groucho-quoting Marx Bros. fan thanks you for this post. Looking forward to future installments. <br /><br />In meantime, you put me in the mood to watch one of their Paramount films. Probably "Animal Crackers," which has, imo, the funniest dirty joke in cinema history: "Signore Ravelli's first selection will be 'Somewhere My Love Lies Sleeping' with a male chorus."<br /><br />Hello, I must be blogging...Mark Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08526985183358108540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-40875303558380569902010-08-22T21:20:09.730-04:002010-08-22T21:20:09.730-04:00The thing that really stinks about comedies not be...<i>The thing that really stinks about comedies not being recognized with awards is that they are the movies that people truly love--and I think are thus more deserving of praise.</i><br /><br />With the most glaring example being Cary Grant, who never won and was only nominated for two dramas, <i>Penny Serenade</i> and <i>None But The Lonely Heart</i>. No <i>Awful Truth</i>, no <i>Philadelphia Story</i>, no <i>His Girl Friday</i>. And on and on.<br /><br />We here at the Monkey will be correcting that ...Mythical Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-62411303880076626962010-08-22T21:16:43.899-04:002010-08-22T21:16:43.899-04:00I didn't mention it, but Chick-o as opposed to...I didn't mention it, but Chick-o as opposed to Cheek-o is the way the Brothers themselves pronounced the name -- because he chased the "chicks" so much. But because of the spelling, most people assumed it was pronounced "cheek-o" and Chico being a very laid back guy never bothered to correct anybody.<br /><br />Me, I've been calling him "Cheek-o" for so long that even though I now know it's "Chick-o," I can never remember to call him that.<br /><br /><i>It's much easier to see the family resemblance without the wigs, mustache, etc.</i><br /><br />As a matter of fact, Chico once dressed up in Harpo's wig and outfit and fooled Groucho. Even the Marx Brothers couldn't tell themselves apart.Mythical Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-37822340523350839472010-08-22T20:54:53.551-04:002010-08-22T20:54:53.551-04:00Chico's favorite people," he added, "...<i>Chico's favorite people," he added, "were actors who gambled, producers who gambled, and women who screwed."</i><br /><br /><br />love me some Chico [chick-oh]<br /><br /><br /><br /><i>Groundhog Day</i>, baby, <i>Groundhog Day</i>. . . .mister muleboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367123802128879318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-20007474760795169792010-08-22T19:34:21.971-04:002010-08-22T19:34:21.971-04:00I love those pictures of the bros. when they were ...I love those pictures of the bros. when they were young. It's much easier to see the family resemblance without the wigs, mustache, etc.<br /><br />The thing that really stinks about comedies not being recognized with awards is that they are the movies that people truly love--and I think are thus more deserving of praise. Most of us quote, rewatch and share stories about comedies much more than we do dramas. Not to mention that comedies are often just as good at revealing the depths of humanity as any drama.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587905976811500791noreply@blogger.com