Marx Brothers Movies
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The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection ( Box Set, Paramount )
includes "The Cocoanuts", "Animal Crackers" (+theatrical trailer), "Horse Feathers" (+theatrical trailer), "Monkey Business" and "Duck Soup" (+theatrical trailer)
All have English Dolby Digital 2.0 audio and all except Cocoanuts also have Spanish audio. All are subtitled in English, French and Spanish
An extra disc of bonus material has:
- Today Show Interview with Harpo Marx (1961)
- Today Show Interview with Groucho Marx (1963)
- Today Show Interview with William Marx, Harpo's son (1985)
Some columnist and some people on amazon have stated that these movies have been "censored". This is not true, they are the same as the versions previously available on video and DVD.
- Region 1: Universal, 2004
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- Region 2: Universal, Europe, 2005
The Marx Brothers Collection 1 (4 DVD) ( Box Set, Paramount )
Contains 'Animal Crackers', 'Monkey Business', 'Horse Feathers' and 'Duck Soup'
- Region 2: Universal, 8212006, UK, 2003
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Marx Brothers Collection 2 (4 DVD) ( Box Set, Paramount )
includes: 'A Girl In Every Port', 'The Cocoanuts', 'Room Service', 'Love Happy'
- Region 2: Universal Pictures Video, 8237453, UK, 2006
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Marx Brothers Collection 3 (8 DVD) ( Box Set, Paramount )
a combination of box sets 1 and 2 this contains: 'The Cocoanuts', 'Animal Crackers', 'Monkey Business', 'Horse Feathers', 'Duck Soup', 'Room Service', 'Love Happy', 'A Girl In Every Port'
- Region 2: Universal Pictures Video, 8245155, UK, 2006
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The Marx Brothers Collection (3 DVD) ( Box Set, Paramount )
Contains 'Animal Crackers', 'Horse Feathers' and 'Duck Soup'
- Region 2: Universal
- Region 2: Universal, Italy, 2003 / titled: "I Fratelli Marx Collection"
- Region 2: Universal, France, 2004
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- Region 4: Universal, Australia
The Marx Brothers Collection ( Box Set, Warner Movies )
Contains 'A Night at the Opera', 'A Day at the Races', 'Room Service' (US only), 'At the Circus', 'Go West', 'The Big Store', 'A Night in Casablanca';
see above for details
- Region 1: Warner Home Video,
www.marxbrothersdvd.com, 2004 /
5 DVDs: 'A Night at the Opera', 'A Day at the Races', 'Room Service'/'At the Circus' (doublesided), 'Go West'/'The Big Store' (doublesided), 'A Night in Casablanca' Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Japan, 2004
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, UK, 2004 /
6 DVDs: 'A Night at the Opera', 'A Day at the Races', 'At the Circus', 'Go West', 'The Big Store', 'A Night in Casablanca'; this UK edition does not contain 'Room Service' Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004 /
probably does not contain 'Room Service' Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Germany, 2004 /
probably does not contain 'Room Service' and 'A Night in Casablanca' Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "Kolekcja", does not contain 'Room Service'
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Spain, 2005 / titled: "Los Hermanos Marx Colección", does not contain 'Room Service' and 'A Night in Casabanca'
The Cocoanuts (1929)
- Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998
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- Region 1: Universal, 2004 /
included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Universal, Italy, 2005
- Region 2: Universal, Poland, 2005 / Titled: "Orzechy kokosowe"
- Region 2: Universal, Spain, 2005 / titled: " Cuatro Cocos"
- Region 2: Universal, Sweden, 2005 / titled: "Miljonärernas paradis"
- Region 2: Universal, France, 2005 /
titled: "Noix de Coco" Available from amazon:
Animal Crackers (1930)
- Region 0: Brazil / titled 'Los Irmanos Marx: Os Galhofeiros'
- Region 1: Image Entertainment /
Box with: 'Horse Feathers' and 'Duck Soup' Available from amazon:
- Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998
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- Region 1: Universal, 2004 /
included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Universal, 2003 /
titled: "L'Explorateur En Folie" Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Universal, 2003 /
Boxed with 'Monkey Business', 'Horse Feathers' and 'Duck Soup' Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Universal, Italy, 2003
- Region 2: Universal, Spain, 2003 / titled: " El Conflicto de los Hermanos Marx"
- Region 2: Universal, Germany, 2004
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- Region 2: Universal, UK, 2005
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- Region 4: Universal, Australia /
Box with: 'Horse Feathers' and 'Duck Soup', see below (more info here)
Monkey Business (1931)
- Region 0: Brazil, 1998 / titled 'Los Irmanos Marx: Os Quatro Batutas'
- Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998
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- Region 1: Universal, 2004 /
included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
- Region 2: 2003 /
Boxed with 'Animal Crackers', 'Horse Feathers' and 'Duck Soup' Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Universal, Germany, 2005 /
this contains the same extras - "Today" show interviews with Harpo, Groucho and Bill - as the US "Silver Screen Collection" Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Universal, Poland, 2005 / titled: " Małpi interes"
- Region 2: Universal, Spain, 2005 / titled: "Pistoleros de Agua Dulce"
- Region 2: Universal, Sweden, 2005 / titled: "Fyra fräcka fripassagerare"
Horse Feathers (1932)
- Region 1: Image Entertainment /
Box with: 'Animal Crackers' and 'Duck Soup' Available from amazon:
- Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998
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- Region 1: Universal, 2004 /
included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
- Region 2: 2003 /
titled: "Plumes de Cheval" Available from amazon:
- Region 2: 2003 /
Boxed with 'Animal Crackers', 'Monkey Business' and 'Duck Soup' Available from amazon:
- Region 2: 2004 /
titled: "Blühender Blödsinn" Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Universal, Italy, 2003 / titled: "I fratelli marx al college"
- Region 2: Universal, Spain, 2003 / titled: "Plumas de Caballo"
- Region 2: Universal, UK, 2005
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- Region 4: Universal, Australia /
Box with: 'Animal Crackers' and 'Duck Soup', see below (more info here)
Duck Soup (1933)
- Region 1: Image Entertainment /
Box with: 'Animal Crackers' and 'Horse Feathers' Available from amazon:
- Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998
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- Region 1: Universal, 2004 /
included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
- Region 2: 2003 /
titled: "Soupe au Canard" Available from amazon:
- Region 2: 2003 /
Boxed with 'Animal Crackers', 'Monkey Business' and 'Horse Feathers' Available from amazon:
- Region 2: 2004 /
titled: "Die Marx Brothers im Krieg" Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Universal, Italy, 2003 / titled: "La guerra lampo dei fratelli marx"
- Region 2: Universal, Spain, 2003 / titled: "Sopa de Ganso"
- Region 2: Universal, UK, 2005
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- Region 4: Universal, Australia /
Box with: 'Animal Crackers' and 'Horse Feathers', see below (more info here)
A Night at the Opera (1935)
- Region 1: available in "The Marx Brothers Collection", see below, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Germany, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Italy, 2004 / titled: "Una notte all'opera"
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "Noc w operze"
A Day at the Races (1937)
- Region 1: Warner Home Video,
www.marxbrothersdvd.com, 2004 /
Special Features:
Commentary by Glenn Mitchell (author of 'The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia')
Documentary 'On Your Marx, Get Set, Go!'
Robert Benchley's 'A Night At The Movies'
MGM Cartoons: 'Old Smokey' / 'Mama's New Hat' / 'Gallopin' Gals'
View Clip (Quicktime / ISDN or Broadband recommended)
Audio only: Musical Outtake 'A Message From The Man In The Moon' (performed by Allan Jones) / MGM Radio Promo 'Leo Is On The Air'
Theatrical Trailer
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- Region 1: available in "The Marx Brothers Collection", see below, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Germany, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Italy, 2004 / titled: "Un giorno alle corse"
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "Dzień na wyścigach"
Room Service (1938)
- Region 1: Warner Home Video,
www.marxbrothersdvd.com, May 2004 /
double-sided DVD, also contains 'At the Circus'
Special Features (side A):
Short: Our Gang in 'Party Fever'
Looney Tunes cartoon: 'The Daffy Doc'
Theatrical trailer
(for side B see 'At the Circus)
(only available as part of the "Marx Brothers Collection", see below) Available from amazon:
- Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2006 /
also includes "At the Circus" Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Manga Films, Barcelona, Spain, 2001 /
"El hotel de los líos", Soundtrack: Englisch, Spanish; Subtitles: Spanish
- Region 2: Éditions Montparnasse, France, 2003
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- Region 2: Columbia, Italy, 2005 / titled: "Servizio in camera"
At the Circus (1939)
- Region 1: Warner Home Video,
www.marxbrothersdvd.com, May 2004 /
double-sided DVD, also contains 'Room Service'
Special Features (side B):
(for side A see 'Room Service)
Short: Our Gang in 'Dog Daze'
Cartoon 'Jitterbug Follies'
Theatrical trailer
(only available as part of the "Marx Brothers Collection", see below) Available from amazon:
- Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2006 /
also includes "Room Service" Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Germany, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Italy, 2004 / titled: "Tre pazzi a zonzo"
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "W cyrku"
Go West (1940)
- Region 1: Warner Home Video,
www.marxbrothersdvd.com, 2004 /
double-sided DVD, also contains 'The Big Store'
Special Features (side A):
Shorts: Pete Smith specialty 'Quicker 'n a Wink' / Traveltalks: 'Cavalcade of San Francisco'
View Clip (Quicktime / ISDN or Broadband recommended)
Cartoon 'The Milky Way'
'Leo is on the Air' Radio Promo
Theatrical trailer
(for side B see 'The Big Store)
(only available as part of the "Marx Brothers Collection", see below) Available from amazon:
- Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2006 /
also contains 'The Big Store'
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Germany, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Italy, 2004 / titled: "I Cowboys del deserto"
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "Na Dzikim Zachodzie"
The Big Store (1941)
- Region 1: Warner Home Video,
www.marxbrothersdvd.com, May 2004 /
double-sided DVD, also contains 'Go West'
Special Features (side B):
(for side A see 'Go West')
Short: Pete Smith Speciality 'Flicker Memories'
Cartoon 'Officer Pooch'
Audio only musical outtake: 'Where There's Music'
Theatrical trailer
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- Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2006 /
also contains 'Go West'
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Germany, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Italy, 2004 / titled: "Il bazar delle follie"
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "Dom towarowy"
A Night in Casablanca (1946)
- Region 1: available in "The Marx Brothers Collection", see below, 2004
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- Region 2: Manga Films, Barcelona, Spain, 2001 /
"Una noche en Casablanca", Soundtrack: Englisch, Spanish; Subtitles: Spanish
This edition is missing some scenes
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004
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- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Italy, 2004 / titled: "Una notte a Casablanca"
- Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "Noc w Casablance"
Love Happy (1949)
- Region 0: Freeland, China, 2002 / Made from a British print
- Region 1: Lionsgate, 2004 /
Contains some restored scenes Available from amazon:
- Region 1: Paramount Home Video, 2006
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I Fratelli Marx Collection (2005)
contains: "Il Ladro di Gioielli" (The Cocoanuts) - "Matti da Legare" (Animal Crackers) -
"La Guerra Lampo dei Fratelli Marx" (Duck Soup) - "I Fratelli Marx al college" (Horse Feathers)
- Region 2: Universal, Italy, 2005
Documentaries about the Marx Brothers/TV Programmes with Groucho, Harpo or Chico
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Wayne & Shuster present "An affectionate look at The Marx Brothers" ()
Canadian comedians Wayne and Shuster introduce scenes from the Paramount movies in this TV programme from 1960
- Region 0: Ag Plate, EL6083
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
In the DVD extras is a newsreel from the opening night of this movie which caught Harpo speaking on camera
- Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2004
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For Me And My Gal (La Fiesta de Santa Barbara) (1942)
An extra on the DVD is "La Fiesta de Santa Barbara" featuring Harpo. This is one of the few occasion where you can see pictures of him in colour.
I Love Lucy: Lucy & Harpo Marx (1955)
- Region 1: in: "I Love Lucy - The Complete Fourth Season", 2005
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I Dream Of Jeannie - The Complete Second Season (1967)
Groucho has a guest appearance in the episode "The Greatest Invention in the World"
- Region 1: Columbia Pictures Television, 2006
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- Region 2: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006 /
"Bezaubernde Jeannie - Die komplette Season Two". Soundtrack in English, French, German and Italian Available from amazon:
- Region 2: G.C.T.H.V., 2006 /
"Jinny de mes rêves : L'intégrale saison 2". Soundtrack in French and English Available from amazon:
Marx Brothers In A Nutshell (1982)
Regarded as one of the best documentaries about the Marx Brothers
- Region 1: Whyaduck Productions, Direct Cinema, 2004, 1 55974 671 8
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Brain Donors (1992)
A homage to A Night at the Opera
- Region 1: Paramount Home Video, 2004
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Merrily We Roll Along: The Early Days of the Automobile (1994)
"Groucho narrates the impact the automobile had on America during the transition from horse and buggy to horseless carriage, roughly between 1900 and World War I." (Vox)
- Region 1: Shanachie Entertainment, 2003
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Rodgers and Hammerstein - The Sound of Movies (1995)
This documentary about Hammerstein and Rodgers contains an excerpt with the two on a show hosted by Groucho (probably YBYL)
The Unknown Marx Brothers (1996)
Has for example Groucho singing "Peezie Weezie," a clip showing Harpo in the 1925 film, "Too Many Kisses", alternate takes of certain scenes, clips from the aborted TV series "The Deputy Seraph." and scenes late in Groucho's life (FB)
You Bet Your Life (3 episodes) (1999)
- Region 1: Westlake, 1999
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Groucho: A Life in Revue (2001)
written by Arthur Marx and Robert Fisher, performed by Frank Ferrante
- Region 1: Kultur, 2005
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Mickey In Living Colour (2001)
this contains "Mickey's Polo Team" which has Mickey Mouse playing against the Marx Brothers, Laurel & Hardy and other movie stars
- Region 1: Disney, 2001
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- Region 2: Disney, UK, 2004
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- Region 2: Disney, Germany, 2004 /
titled: "Micky Maus - Im Glanz der Farbe 1" Available from amazon:
- Region 2: Disney, France, 2004 /
titled: "Les Trésors de Walt Disney: Mickey Mouse, Les Années couleurs" Available from amazon:
Groucho Marx: You Bet Your Life - Lost Episodes (2003)
"a deluxe 3 DVD Box that includes 18 episodes, 6 episodes per disc with each episode running 25 minutes, a 20 page booklet with an outstanding essay by Groucho expert Robert S. Bader, plus loads of rare You Bet Your Life memorabilia and photos. These shows are officially licensed from the Groucho Marx estate and NBC, and have been produced from the original film reels found at the UCLA film archive and the Library of Congress. These episodes have not been seen since their original run in the early 50's. They were never repackaged for syndication by NBC for various reasons. Includes out takes from the episodes on every disc and a 17 minute film made for DeSoto dealers called 'The Making of You Bet Your Life' included as an extra.In addition to the episodes, the box set includes Groucho's 1947 audition for the original 'You Bet Your Life' radio program! Other extras: a promotional recording Groucho made as a Christmas gift to DeSoto dealers; Some original commercials" (amazon)
Inside The Marx Brothers (2003)
"Inside The Marx Brothers is a funny and fascinating look at the personal and professional lives of Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo, and Gummo Marx, featuring classic clips from such Marx Brothers favorites as 'Animal Crackers', 'Monkey Business', 'Duck Soup', 'A Night at the Opera', and 'A Day at the Races'. Also included are rare newsreels, TV clips, home movies, and interviews with Groucho, Chico, Groucho's son, Arthur , and 'Room Service' co-star, Ann Miller." (info from distributor)
The Marx Brothers Collection (2003)
Disc 1: "Inside the Marx Brothers" documentary (also available seperately)
Disc 2: "You Bet Your Life" TV Pilot
Disc 3: "Papa Romani" with Chico and "Person-to-Person" interviews with Groucho and Harpo
Disc 4: "The Marx Brothers Radio Days": (audio only) "The Marx Brothers Show - Hollywood Agents" and various guest appearances
Disc 5: "Marx Brothers Mixed Nuts": trailers, newsreels and commercials
Groucho Marx: You Bet Your Life - The Best Episodes (2004)
"These 18 episodes are some of the absolute best from over a decade of popular TV, restored for the highest quality sound and picture possible. They feature guest stars like Phyllis Diller, Edgar and Candace Bergen, Joe Louis, Johnny Weismuller, Frankie Avalon, Groucho's daughter Melinda Marx, Harpo Marx and the first appearance of the show's trademark duck.
DVD extras include three Groucho pilots including "What Do You Want", "Tell It To Groucho" and the never-before-seen "The Plot Thickens," plus tons of outtakes and bloopers." (amazon)
- Region 1: Shout Factory, 2004
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You Bet Your Life Vol. 1 (2004)
- Region 1: Gotham Distribution, 2004
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You Bet Your Life Vol. 2 (2004)
- Region 1: Gotham Distribution, 2004
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The Golden Age Of Comedy (2005)
Features a collection of comic clips from the 1950s. Footage taken from: 'The Jack Benny Show' (including guest appearance by Groucho), 'The Bob Hope Chevy Show', The Ed Wynn Show', 'The Camel Comedy Caravan', 'The Colgate Comedy Hour', 'The Phil Silvers Special' and 'The Ernie Kovacs Show'.
- Region 2: Time Life Video, 2005
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The Dick Cavett Show - Comic Legends (2006)
"Groucho Marx's visits are alone worth the price of "Comic Legends." The four-disc set (12 full shows) kicks off in grand style with an hour of the drollest of the movie Marx Brothers, a cheeky raconteur, jabbering stream-of-consciousness about everything: his childhood on East 93rd Street, Hollywood legend Greta Garbo ("She had big feet, but she was a nice woman"), co-starring with a gorilla, going to see the hippie musical "Hair." Cavett's Manhattan theater was so cozy, they could put cameras behind the orchestra seats for a more intimate connection between guests and audience. That comes through the screen as Cavett lets Marx reminisce, sing, do whatever he wants. The host also puts his past-era guest succinctly in perspective for the current day by simply noting "he sort of invented irreverence on screen." Groucho returns on the third disc in a later show, bizarrely booked alongside Truman Capote and animal expert Jim Fowler." (from newsday.com)
Time Marxes On (2006)
Documentary from French/German TV channel arte broadcast in their "Marx Brothers Night" in 1997.
It doesn't have a lot of its own commentary, but is based around the Dick Cavett interview with Groucho interspersed with excerpts from other shows featuring Groucho, Harpo or Chico.
- Region 0: Delta Music, 2006 /
The cover gives the incorrect title "Time Marx Is On".
This is a region 0 DVD with should play on any DVD player. You can order directly from Delta Music Available from amazon:
