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Kanfer, Stefan (Ed.): The Essential Groucho : Writings by and for Groucho Marx
-Vintage Books, 2000, ISBN: 0 375 70213 X Available from amazon:
Marx, Groucho: Beds Uncredited assistance by Arthur Sheekman. A partly modified version appeared in "College Humor" in September, November and December 1930 and January 1931.
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Éditions du Seuil, Paris, France, 1983, ISBN: 2 02 006386 7 titled: Plumards, de cheval, translated by: Claude Duneton Claude Available from amazon:
Marx, Groucho: Groucho and Me "Goes over the basics. You get a lot of the staple Groucho material in here." (Teej) / "Groucho's own autobiography, full of anecdotes and thoughts from the most articulate of the brothers. ... not necessarily a terrific source of hard facts, as Groucho is very prone to sacrifice accuracy for entertainment; but a marvelous read all around." (Robert Rose)
-AMS Press, 1991, ISBN: 0 404 19938 0 Available from amazon:
-Da Capo Press, New York, NY, 1995, ISBN: 0 306 80666 5 Available from amazon:
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Éditions du Seuil, Paris, France, 1984, ISBN: 2 02 008616 6 titled: Mémoires capitales, translated by: Jacques Le Gal, Pierre Michaut Available from amazon:
Marx, Groucho: Memoirs Of A Mangy Lover assistance by Arthur Sheekman. "Humorous history of love." (Eyles, 1969) / "...just a collection of anecdotes and tall tales. It needs to be read as a collection of comedy routines. They make more sense if you can picture Groucho delivering them as a monologue." (John Benz Fentner)
-Da Capo Press, 2002, ISBN: 0 306 81104 9 Available from amazon:
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Vigule / Éditions du Seuil, Paris, France, 1984, ISBN: 2 02 006698 X titled: Memoires d'un amant lamentable, translated by: Michel Lebrun / (paperback) Available from amazon:
Marx, Groucho: The Groucho Letters edited by Arthur Sheekman Letters to and from Groucho. From Arthur Sheekman's daughter Sylvia Thompson I have the information that "he not only selected the letters, but edited their writing, enhancing it where necessary, and even writing a letter or two"
-Da Capo Press, 1994, ISBN: 0 306 80607 X Available from amazon:
-Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 2007, ISBN: 1 416 53603 5 Available from amazon:
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Gallimard, France, 1990, ISBN: 2 07 038230 3 titled: Correspondance de Groucho Marx, translated by: Claude Portail Available from amazon:
Marx, Groucho: Love, Groucho (Letters from Groucho Marx to his daughter Miriam) edited by Miriam Marx Allen
-Faber & Faber, Boston, MA / London, UK, 1992, ISBN: 0 571 12915 3 Available from amazon:
-Faber & Faber, Boston, MA / London, UK, 1993, ISBN: 0 571 19809 0
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-Da Capo Press, 2002, ISBN: 0 306 81103 0 Available from amazon:
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Seuil, Paris, France, 1995, ISBN: 2 02 019890 8 titled: Lettres de Groucho à sa fille Miriam, translated by: Denis Baldwin-Beneich Available from amazon:
Marx, Groucho: Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales: Selected Writings of Groucho Marx edited by Robert S. Bader "A collection of Groucho's writing, mostly magazine articles, and a discussion of his writing, including speculations about his collaboration with Arthur Sheekman, who is alleged to have been a major contributor to much of it. Good, funny stuff; many of the articles serve as the source for other writing about the Brothers, particularly "Bad Times are Good Memories" and "Up From Pantages." (Robert Rose)
-Faber & Faber, Boston, MA / London, UK, 1993, ISBN: 0 571 19820 1
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-Faber & Faber, Boston, MA / London, UK, 1996, ISBN: 0 571 19898 8
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-Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2011, ISBN: 1 557 83791 0
/ This "updated and expanded" edition has an extra 18 pieces/70 pages compared to the earlier edition Available from amazon:
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Seuil/Vigule, Paris, France, 1996, ISBN: 2 02 020908 X titled: Crise et Grouchotements, translated by: Michel Lebrun / (paperback) Available from amazon:
Marx, Harpo: Harpo Speaks! with Rowland Barber "Extremely amusing autobiography of the silent brother, with particular focus on his youth and the vaudeville/Broadway years, and Harpo's relationship with his close friend, Alexander Woollcott. Not the best source for facts about the films (or necessarily a reliable source of hard facts at all), it's still a completely wonderful book." (Robert Rose) / "... it tends to leave out the more bizarre side of Harpo's character, but what's there is marvelous stuff. If you thought Harpo was just a great clown, this book will disabuse you of that notion in no time at all." (John Benz Fentner)
-Limelight Editions, 1985, ISBN: 0 87910 036 2 Available from amazon:
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Ramsay, France, 1985, ISBN: 2 85956 438 1 titled: Harpo et moi Available from amazon:
Marx, Harpo: Harpo Speaks - About New York excerpts from "Harpo speaks!", with an introduction by E.L. Doctorow
-Little Bookroom, New York, NY, 2001, ISBN: 1 892145 06 5 Available from amazon:
(Script): Monkey Business, Duck Soup, A Day at the Races "[MB and DS] [...] were built up from a dialogue continuity [...] amplified with material gained from a shot-by-shot viewing of each film." "[ADATR] combines the script with the dialogue and the action in the film itself." (Publisher's note) This script of ADATR differs from the earlier Viking edition in the way that it only has the actual movie dialogue.
-Faber & Faber, London, UK, 1993, ISBN: 0 571 16647 4 Available from amazon:
Kaufman, George S. et al.: Kaufman & Co.: Broadway Comedies The text of Animal Crackers included in this book combines two scripts of the stage version, one from Sam Harris' papers at the Princeton University Library and one from Groucho's papers at the Library of Congress. The version from Groucho's papers is the main basis for this edition. This had never been published before. The appendix lists differences between the two versions and explains various references to people or events of the 1920's.
Also includes works by: Edna Ferber, Moss Hart, Ring Lardner, and Morrie Ryskind. Plays included are: The Royal Family, June Moon, Once in a Lifetime, Of Thee I Sing, Dinner at Eight, Stage Door, You Can't Take It with You, and The Man Who Came to Dinner (in which the character of Banjo is supposed to be based on Harpo.)
-Library of America, 2004, ISBN: 1 931082 67 7 Available from amazon:
Rapp, Philip: The Television Scripts of Philip Rapp "In late 1958, Rapp pitched an idea for a series called Deputy Seraph, starring the Marx Brothers, which would wind up being their penultimate appearance on film together. Only a few minutes of their scene was shot, however, along with the photos inside this book, and nothing else. The project was scrapped too quickly once Chico failed to pass the medical physical exam required for insuring its stars during the series. Those few minutes have since wound up on DVD, but this is the first public viewing of their entire divine adventure." (amazon)
-Bearmanor Media, 2006, ISBN: 1 59393 070 4 Available from amazon:
Smith, Andrew T.: Marx & Re-Marx - Creating and Recreating the Lost Marx Brothers Radio Series From the publishers website:
"For the first time in detail Marx and Re-Marx takes a look at the history of this enduring series, its genesis, its death and its resurrection.
Featuring:
- Previously unpublished letters from the desk of Flywheel creator Nat Perrin.
- Full Episode Guides for both incarnations of the Flywheel and a guide to related productions.
- Contributions from the cast and crew of the BBC remake of Flywheel; Mark Brisenden (Weekending, Spitting Image), David Firman (Dinner Ladies, Norbert Smith: A Life), Graham Hoadly (The Adventures of Sexton Blake, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Stageshow), Dirk Maggs (Superman: Doomsday and Beyond, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency), and Frank Lazarus (Pennies From Heaven, Our Friends in the North).
- Transcripts of the remaining recordings of the original series.
-BearManor Media, Albany, GA, 2010, ISBN: 1 593 93609 5 Available from amazon:
Books and articles by members of the Marx family about the Marx Brothers or the Marx family
Marx, Arthur: Arthur Marx's Groucho: A Photographic Journey
-Phoenix Marketing Services, 2001, ISBN: 0 9707143 0 0 Available from amazon:
Marx, Bill: Son of Harpo Speaks From Bearmanor Media: "For many years, friends and family have asked me, 'Bill, why don't you write a book about your life? You must have had quite a childhood growing up with your dad, Harpo, and those zany uncles of yours, the Marx Brothers. And what about those weird, maybe fatalistic happenings you've experienced that can only be described as 'too-Hollywood-to-believe?'" - Bill Marx
-Bearmanor Media, 2007, ISBN: 1 59393 062 3 Available from amazon:
-Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, Nov 2011, ISBN: 1 557 83790 2
/ this edition has some minor changes compared to the previous version Available from amazon:
-Pocket Essentials, UK, 2001, ISBN: 1 903047 59 5 Available from amazon:
Benayoun, Robert: Les Freres Marx Half of the book is a Marx Brothers biography. The other half contains translations of scenes from several movies.
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Éditions du Seuil, France, 1991, ISBN: 2 02 012931 0 titled: Les Marx Brothers ont la parole / there are some minor changes compared to the 1979 edition Available from amazon:
Blount Jr., Roy: Hail, Hail, Euphoria! "Presenting the Marx Brothers in Duck Soup, the Greatest War Movie Ever Made"
This book provides a lot of background information about the movie, the people involved and the time when it was made. My main criticism would be that this background information sometimes goes too far — I don't want any speculations why there are more movies with mice than with ducks. As the book goes along Blount stays more on topic and overall it is a good read. He has done his homework, although the book contains a few factual errors. It would have been nice to have bibliography and index.
-It Books, 2010, ISBN: 0 06 180816 4 Available from amazon:
-It Books, 2011, ISBN: 0 06 180816 4
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Brown, David: The World According to Groucho Marx A Groucho/Marx Brothers biography interspersed with quotes. The appendix is a collection of quotes of which not all sound like Groucho's. No sources are given for any of the quotes.
-Michael O'Mara, 2002, ISBN: 1 85479 130 3 Available from amazon:
Chandler, Charlotte: Hello, I Must be Going: Groucho and his Friends 'Charlotte Chandler' is the pen name of Lyn Erhard. "... the book would have been a better (and more truthful) story if Chandler had waited a few years to tell it (once she fell out of Erin's graces)" (teej)
-Carol Publishing Group, 1992, ISBN: 0 8065 1346 2 Available from amazon:
-Simon & Schuster, 2007, ISBN: 1 416 54422 4
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Charney, Maurice: The Comic World of the Marx Brothers' Movies: Anything Further Father? The publisher advertises this book as "filling an academic void", but others have been there before. The most part of the book is taken up by giving synopsis of the movies. The author is looking at 15(!) Marx Brothers movies by including "Copacabana" and "Double Dynamite". He claims to have not been able to get a copy of "A Girl in Every Port", which is easily available outside the US. There are a few factual errors and typos and a lot of facts are repeated and some seem irrelevant. In general the author doesn't seems to be really interested in the Marx Brothers and the book doesn't add anything to an academic look at their work.
-Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, Madison, NJ, Sep 2007, ISBN: 0 8386 4124 5 Available from amazon:
Fix , Charlene: Harpo Marx as Trickster From the publisher's website: "The author invites readers to spend time in the pleasure of Harpo's cinematic company while comparing him to tricksters from folklore, myth and legend. The book demonstrates how Harpo, the sweetest, wildest, most magical Marx brother, accomplishes the archetypal trickster's work. Thirteen chapters examine Harpo's trickster persona closely in each of the Marx Brothers' films"
-NEWMcFarland, 2013, ISBN: 0 786 47147 6 Available from amazon:
-NEWMcFarland, 2013
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Gardner, Martin Allen: The Marx Brothers: An Investigation of Their Films as Satirical Social Criticism
-McFarland & Company, Inc., 2009, ISBN: 0 7864 3942 4
/ titled "The Marx Brothers as Social Critics", this is an extended edition of the original Ph.D. thesis Available from amazon:
Gehring, Wes D.: The Marx Brothers (A bio-bibliography)
-Greenwood Press, Westport, CT, 1987, ISBN: 0 313 24547 9 Available from amazon:
Gehring, Wes D.: Groucho Marx and W.C.Fields: Huckster Comedians Gehring compares these two comedians by their lifes, the characters they played and their films
-University Press of Mississippi, Jackson, 1994, ISBN: 0 87805 725 0
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-University Press of Mississippi, Jackson, 1994, ISBN: 0 87805 724 2
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Kanfer, Stefan: Groucho: The Life and Times of Julius Henry Marx
-Vintage Books, 2000, ISBN: 0 375 70207 5
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Keesey, Douglas: Marx Brothers Movie Icons Series.
Apart from a short introductory note and a basic chronology and filmography, the main part of this book is a "Filmography in Pictures" with notes on the pictures and quotes from the movies or by people working on them. There are loads of film stills and promotional pictures, a few of which I cannot remember seeing anywhere else before.
-Taschen, Germany, 2007, ISBN: 3 8228 2219 1
/ flexicover (flexible hardcover) (publisher's website) Texts in English, German and French Available from amazon:
Koestenbaum, Wayne: The Anatomy of Harpo Marx Described on the publisher's website as "a luxuriant, detailed play-by-play account of Harpo Marx's physical movements as captured on screen".
The author gives the best description of his book himself: "I will not seek [Bill Marx] out, lest he say: 'keep your fantasies away from my father's image'."
This really sums it up. The book looks at Harpo's gestures and expressions and over-analyses them. Koestenbaum shows off his knowledge of 20th century philosophy, but I don't think you can learn anything about Harpo. This review comes to a similar conclusion.
-University of California Press, Berkeley, CA, 2012, ISBN: 0 520 26900 4
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-University of California Press, Berkeley, CA, 2012, ISBN: 0 520 26901 2
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Louvish, Simon: Coffee with Groucho Foreword by Frank Ferrante
-Duncan Baird, 2007, ISBN: 1 84483 515 4
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Mills, Joseph (ed.): A Century of the Marx Brothers "Most scholarly work on the Marx Brothers has focused on biographical aspects of their careers and lives; "A Century of the Marx Brothers" suggests a myriad of other useful approaches to their film and stage productions. The collection's eleven essays examine the Marx Brothers' work from a number of critical perspectives ranging from reader-response theory to film semiotics. The contributors include international scholars in a variety of fields, such as literature, cultural studies, performance studies, and film history." (Publisher's information) Articles include:
- Joseph Mills: "The Faces of Twentieth Century Comedy"
- Matthew Daube: "The Case of Rabbi Cantor vs. Roscoe W. Chandler: The Marx Brothers' Ethnic Construction of Character"
- Renata Jackson: "Who's Your Dada? The Marx Brothers at Paramount"
- Dean Wilcox: "Surrealistic Heroes: The Marx Brothers and the European Avant-Garde"
- Thomas Grochowski: "Horse Feathers, Monkey Business, and Lion Taming: The Marxes in Transition"
- Eric Sterling: "The Marx Brothers and the Satire of the Upper Class"
- Matthew Turner: "Signs, Slapstick, and Silence: The Transformation of Semiotic Meaning in the Comedy of Harpo Marx"
- Christopher Kelen: "Nation, Anthem, Irony in the Figure of Rufus Firefly"
- Lance Duerfahrd: "The Extras to the Extraordinary: The Other Characters in the Marx Brothers Film"
- Marc DiPaolo: "'Italians' Know Nothing of Love: The Marx Brothers as Guardian Angels for Young Couples in Jeopardy"
- Joseph Alvarez: "Woody Allen: A Red-Headed Marx Brothers Stepchild?"
- Zoe Brigley: "The Big Grey Ir-Elephant: The Play of Language in the Marx Brothers' Scripts and in Charles Bernstein's L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Poetry"
-Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 2007, ISBN: 1 84718 240 2 Available from amazon:
Mitchell, Glenn: The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia All kind of facts about the Marx Brothers in encyclopedic form. Keywords include people and films but also (for example) "Lawyers", "Waxworks" or "Boats" / "It's a dip and browse kinda book Very well researched with a wealth of material on the lesser known characters in the Marx Saga." (John Benz Fentner)
-Reynolds and Hearn, Richmond, Surrey, UK, 2008, ISBN: 1 90528 781 X
/ (paperback) (yet another "revised" edition of this book) Available from amazon:
-Titan Books, 2012, ISBN: 0 8576 8778 6 Available from amazon:
Stoliar, Steve: Raised Eyebrows - My Years Inside Groucho's House Stoliar was a secretary an archivist to Groucho in later years. / "There was enough vintage Groucho in the book to bring a smile on my face, balancing the occasional tear from my eye." (J.Jacobs) / "... a good inside look at the Erin Fleming years." (Robert Rose)
-BearManor Media, 2011, ISBN: 1 593 93652 4
/ this edition has been expanded with an 12-page "Afterword" which has reactions to the original publication of this book and some information about Melinda Marx and Erin Fleming Available from amazon:
Yahn, Michael A.: The Music of the Marx Brothers A Bio-Discography of the Works of Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Gummo, and Zeppo Marx " In the 1930s and 40s the Marx Brothers kept the world laughing in good times and bad with such screen classics as Animal Crackers, Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera. Comedy was always the driving force behind the Marx Brothers team on-screen. Off-screen they were three unique individuals who shared a love of music. Music from Marx Brothers’ plays and movies has been recorded by a variety of artists since the early 1920s, but it may surprise some to learn that the Marx Brothers, themselves, also left behind an impressive body of work on record." (Publisher's info)
-Publish America, Frederick, MD, 2007, ISBN: 1 4241 6971 2 Available from amazon:
Books in which the Marx Brothers appear as characters
Goulart, Ron: Groucho Marx, Master Detective First in a series of three (so far). "It was a fast read but not a very good read. It was not a great mystery and the portrayal of Groucho was a poor mix of his stage and real life characters." (IJD) [I agree, ST]
-St. Martin's Press, New York, NY, 1998, ISBN: 0 312 18106 X Available from amazon:
Goulart, Ron: Groucho Marx, Private Eye
-St. Martin's Press, Thomas Dunne Books, New York, NY, 1999 - 1, ISBN: 0 312 19895 7 Available from amazon:
Goulart, Ron: Elementary, my dear Groucho
-St. Martin's Press, New York, NY, 1999 - 2, ISBN: 0 312 20892 8 Available from amazon:
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Le Cherche midi, France, 2000, ISBN: 2 86274 776 9 titled: Groucho Marx contre Sherlock Holmes Available from amazon:
Goulart, Ron: Groucho Marx and the Broadway Murders
-Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, New York, NY, 2001, ISBN: 0 312 26598 0 Available from amazon:
-Thorndike Press, Waterville, ME, 2002, ISBN: 0 7862 3692 2
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Goulart, Ron: Groucho Marx, Secret Agent
-Thorndike Pr, 2002, ISBN: 0 7862 4741 X
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-Minotaur Books, New York, NY, 2002, ISBN: 0 312 28005 X Available from amazon:
-Chivers Press, 2003, ISBN: 0 7540 8802 2
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-Chivers Press, 2003, ISBN: 0 7540 8801 4
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Goulart, Ron: Groucho Marx, King of the Jungle A Mystery Featuring Groucho Marx
-Minotaur Books, New York, NY, 2005, ISBN: 0 312 32216 X Available from amazon:
Hampton, Christopher: Tales from Hollywood Cover description: "With the Austro-Hungarian playwright Ödon von Horvath as our guide, [this play] takes us on a tour of [...] 1940s Los Angeles. Taking in such improbable residents as Thomas and Heinrich Mann, Bertolt Brecht and the Marx Brothers amongst others. [...]"
Harpo and Chico appear briefly in the first scene doing one of their usual charades.
-Samuel French Ltd, UK, 1983, ISBN: 0 573 11433 1
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-Faber & Faber, 2001, ISBN: 0 571 11883 6 Available from amazon:
Mazur, Gail: Zeppo's First Wife: New and Selected Poems
-University Of Chicago Press, 2005, ISBN: 0 226 51447 1 Available from amazon:
Books in which material of the Marx Brothers is quoted
Austerlitz, Saul: Another Fine Mess: A History of American Film Comedy has a chapter about the Marx Brothers (12 out of 512 pages), and they are mentioned a few times throughout, especially in the chapters about Mae West and Woody Allen
-Chicago Review Press, Chicago, IL, 2010, ISBN: 1 556 52951 1 Available from amazon:
Berkowitz, Edward D.: Mass Appeal: The Formative Age of the Movies, Radio, and TV The chapter "From Broadway to Hollywood with Groucho, Fred, and Ginger" has a ten page history of the Marx Brothers. Irritatingly the author (or the spellcheck) uses "Marx brothers", with a small "b" throughout.
-Cambridge University Press, 2010, ISBN: 0 521 88908 1
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-Cambridge University Press, 2010, ISBN: 0 521 71777 9
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Conrich, Ian: Merry Melodies: The Marx Brothers' Musical Moments
-Intellect Books, Exeter, UK / Portland, OR, 2000, ISBN: 1 84150 003 8
/ in "Musicals: Hollywood and Beyond", Bill Marshall , Robynn Stilwell (eds.) Available from amazon:
Dale, Alan: Comedy Is a Man in Trouble "Rather than attempt of account for every low-comedy star and his/her entire repertoire, Dale focuses on a handful of key superstars - specifically Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, the Marx Brothers and Jerry Lewis - and combines biography with cinematic analysis to create a convincing timeline of the rise, fall, and rebirth of one of the movies' most popular genres. He also takes time to examine the controversial role of women in Hollywood comedy, ultimately anointing Katherine Hepburn as the Queen of Slapstick." - Fade In
-University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, MN, 2000, ISBN: 0 8166 3657 5
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-University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, MN, 2002, ISBN: 0 8166 3658 3
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Doctorow, E.L.: Creationists: Selected Essays: 1993-2006 This book has a piece about Harpo, most likely the introduction Doctorow wrote for "Harpo Speaks"
-Random House, 2006, ISBN: 1 400 06495 3 Available from amazon:
Gale, Matthew (ed.): Dali & Film Exhibition catalogue. Contains an article about Dali's script for the Marx Brothers and an article by Dali about Hollywood and Harpo in particular
-Tate Publishing, London, UK, 2007, ISBN: 1 8543 7685 3
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-Tate Publishing, London, UK, 2007, ISBN: 1 8543 7684 5
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Gehring, Wes D.: Film Clowns of the Depression: Twelve Defining Comic Performances Examines 12 movies made between 1931 and 1939, including Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera (about 15 pages each)
-McFarland & Company, 2007, ISBN: 0 7864 2892 9 Available from amazon:
Johnson, Paul: Humorists This book about people as diverse as Benjamin Franklin and Toulouse-Lautrec has a chapter about the Marx Brothers
-Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2010, ISBN: 1 441 75744 9
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-Harper Collins, 2010, ISBN: 0 06 182591 3 Available from amazon:
Thomas, Nick: Raised by the Stars Collection of interviews with the children of Hollywood legends. This includes interviews with Harpo's children Bill (telephone interview) and Minnie (via email)
-McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2011, ISBN: 0 7864 6403 8 Available from amazon:
Vogel, Michelle: Children of Hollywood about the children of Hollywood celebrities, includes chapters about Arthur Marx, Harpo's children and Maxine Marx. Unfortunately almost all of the material is taken from previously published books, so if you have got books like "Son of Groucho" or "Growing up with Chico" etc., you won't find anything new in here.
-McFarland, 2005, ISBN: 0 7864 2046 4 Available from amazon:
Books and articles which mention the Marx Brothers in a larger context
Beach, Christopher: Class, Language, and American Film Comedy Amazon description: "... focuses on [...] language, class, and social relationships in early sound comedies by the Marx Brothers, the screwball comedies of the 1930s [...], 1950s comedies [...] and contemporary films [...]. Beach argues that sound and narrative expanded the semiotic and ideological potential of a film, providing moments of genuine social critique and also mass entertainment."
-Cambridge University Press, 2002, ISBN: 0 521 80749 2
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Epstein, Lawrence J.: Mixed Nuts: America's Love Affair with Comedy Teams from Burns and Allen to Belushi and Aykroyd "Organizing this work chronologically, Epstein (The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America) provides a lively history of entertainment from early vaudeville through radio, film and television. He's especially good at viewing humor through a sociological prism, showing, for example, how the cynicism of the early Marx Brothers needed to be reworked to accommodate a Depression-era mentality. With FDR's New Deal, Epstein explains, Groucho's character was made more likable. In fact, comedy teams were most popular during America's tough times, such as WWII, when Abbott and Costello delivered much-needed relief." (Amazon/Publishers Weekly)
-PublicAffairs, 2004, ISBN: 1 58648 190 8 Available from amazon:
Epstein, Lawrence J. : American Jewish Films: The Search for Identity "This is a thematic survey of American films with significant Jewish content that made an important statement about America. Both familiar and lesser known films are included. An introduction discusses why American Jews were attracted to films as audiences, performers and business people, and evaluates how films help audiences think about their lives. The book then focuses on themes and representative and important films, placing them in their cultural contexts. One of the aspects of American Jewish life brought out by the films in general is the tensions between an American and a Jewish identity and between a Jewish identity and a broader human identity." (Publisher's website)
The book has a few pages about the Marx Brothers' movies.
-NEWMcFarland , 2013, ISBN: 0 7864 6962 5 Available from amazon:
Hoberman, J.; Shandler, Jeffrey: Entertaining America: Jews, Movies, and Broadcasting Catalogue for the exhibition at The Jewish Museum in New York
(Feb - Sep 2003)
-Princeton Univ Press, Princeton, NJ, 2003, ISBN: 0 691 11302 5 Available from amazon:
-Princeton Univ Press, Princeton, NJ, 2003, ISBN: 0 691 11301 7
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Horton, Andrew: Laughing Out Loud: Writing the Comedy-Centered Screenplay The Marx Brothers and their movies are mentioned a few times throughout this book. There is also a three page bit headed "Vaudeville and the Marx Brothers"
-University of California Press, 2000, ISBN: 0 520 22015 3
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-University of California Press, 2000, ISBN: 0 520 22014 5
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Horton, Andrew ; Rapf, Joanna E.: A Companion to Film Comedy Collection of 24 essays exploring film comedy from the silent era to the present
-Wiley-Blackwell, 2012, ISBN: 1 444 33859 5 Available from amazon:
Krutnik, Frank: Hollywood Comedians: The Film Reader Anthology of film theory texts. Contains extracts from Mark Winokur's "American Laughter: Immigrants, Ethnicity and 1930s Hollywood Film Comedy" and Henry Jenkins' "'Fifi Was My Mother's Name': Diplomaniacs, Anarchistic Comedy and the Vaudeville Aesthetic"
-Routledge, 2002, ISBN: 0 415 23551 0
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MacGillivray, Scott and Jan: Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven This book about the child star Gloria Jean has a full chapter devoted to the production of Groucho's "Copacabana," and there also is an account of Gloria's opening night in London in 1947, on the same stage bill with Chico.
-iUniverse, Inc., 2005, ISBN: 0 595 37080 2
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-iUniverse, Inc., 2005, ISBN: 0 595 67454 2
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Mongin, Olivier: Eclats de Rire: Variations Sur Le Corps Comique Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Jacques Tati, Les Marx Brothers, Laurel Et Hardy, Jerry Lewis
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Éditions du Seuil, France, 2002, ISBN: 2 02 051700 0 Available from amazon:
New Yorker Magazine (Introduction by David Remnick): The Complete New Yorker: Eighty Years of the Nation's Greatest Magazine The Marxes were often featured in this magazine
-Random House, 2005, ISBN: 1 400 06474 0
/ Hardcover book & 8 DVD-ROMs Available from amazon:
Sinatra, Barbara: Lady Blue Eyes: My Life with Frank Biography of Zeppo's second wife who went on to marry Frank Sinatra
-Crown Archetype, 2011, ISBN: 0 307 38233 8 Available from amazon:
-Random House Audio, 2011, ISBN: 0 307 74732 8
/ Audiobook Available from amazon:
Trav S. D.: No Applause - Just Throw Money "Writer and modern-day vaudevillian Trav S.D. chronicles vaudeville's far-reaching impact in No Applause--Just Throw Money. He explores the many ways in which vaudeville's story is the story of show business in America and documents the rich history and cultural legacy of our country's only purely indigenous theatrical form, including its influence on everything from USO shows to Ed Sullivan to The Muppet Show and The Gong Show." (from the publisher's website)
-Faber and Faber, Inc., USA, 2005, ISBN: 0 571 21192 5 Available from amazon:
Vieira, Mark A.: Sin in Soft Focus: Pre-Code Hollywood About censorship and the Hayes office. It mentions a scene being cut from Horsefeathers, where Harpo is romancing Thelma Todd.
-Harry N Abrams, 2003, ISBN: 0 8109 8228 5 Available from amazon:
Young, William H.; Young, Nancy K.: The 1930s American Popular Culture through History series
-Greenwood Press, 2002, ISBN: 0 313 31602 3
/ has the Brothers on the cover Available from amazon:
Books and articles by and about colleagues and contemporaries of the Marx Brothers
Alonso, Harriet Hyman: Yip Harburg: Legendary Lyricist and Human Rights Activist
-Wesleyan University Press, 2012, ISBN: 0 8195 7128 8 Available from amazon:
Brecher, Irving (with Hank Rosenfeld): The Wicked Wit of the West The Last Great Golden Age Screenwriter Shares the Hilarity and Heartaches of Working With Groucho, Garland, Gleason, Burns, Berle, Benny, and many more
-Ben Yehuda Press, Teaneck, NJ, 2008, ISBN: 1 934730 23 8
/ (paperback) Available from amazon:
-Ben Yehuda Press, Teaneck, NJ, 2008, ISBN: 0 978998 08 1
/ (hardback) Available from amazon:
-Ben Yehuda Press, 2009, ISBN: 1 934730 32 7 Available from amazon:
Cassara, Bill: Edgar Kennedy - Master of the slow burn Edgar Kennedy appeared as the lemonade vendor in "Duck Soup"
-Bearmanor Media, 2005, ISBN: 1 59393 018 6 Available from amazon:
Books and articles of unknown or little relation to the Marx Brothers
Bennett, Saul: Harpo Marx at Prayer This is a book of poems. It has one poem with this title, which has a vague reference to Harpo.
-Archer Books, 2000, ISBN: 0 9662299 6 7 Available from amazon:
Cohen, Jeffrey: Some Like It Hot-Buttered From the author: "A man buys a movie theatre to show only comedies (he calls it Comedy Tonight), and in the first novel in the series (Some Like It Hot-Buttered), he professes his love for the Marx Brothers many times, quotes Groucho, and during a few chapters, shows Horse Feathers."
-Berkley (Prime Crime), 2007, ISBN: 0 425 21799 X Available from amazon:
Lamparski, Richard: Hollywood Diary Publisher's info: "Twelve Untold Tales of
Gary Cooper, Patsy Kelly, Pola Negri, Robert Taylor, Zeppo Marx, Quentin Crisp, The Grapes of Wrath, 'Our Gang', Rock Hudson, Soupy Sales, and more." Has a very short anecdote of Lamparski meeting Zeppo.
-BearManor Media, Boalsburg, PA, 2006, ISBN: 1 59393 052 6 Available from amazon:
Mayer, Richard: Warhol's Jews: Ten Portraits Reconsidered Catalogue for the exhibition at the Jewish Museum, NY (16 March - 3 Aug 2008). This series includes a portrait of the Marx Brothers.
-Jewish Museum, New York, 2008, ISBN: 0 300 14115 7 Available from amazon:
Rudahl, Sharon: A Dangerous Woman "The Graphic Biography of Emma Goldman"
In this comic book illustrating the life of anarchist and radical icon Emma Goldman, the panel signifying her first acquaintance with Marxism features three of the Marx Brothers quoting from "The Communist Manifesto"
-The New Press, New York,NY, 2007, ISBN: 1 59558 064 6 Available from amazon:
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.
-DVD, Region 1: Universal, 2004 Available from amazon:
-NEWDVD, Region 1: Universal, 2013 / This has the first five movies on two (probably double-sided) discs. Available from amazon:
The Marx Brothers Collection ( Box Set, Warner Movies ) Contains (varying from country to country): 'A Night at the Opera', 'A Day at the Races', 'Room Service', 'At the Circus', 'Go West', 'The Big Store', 'A Night in Casablanca'
-DVD, 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:
-DVD, Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2012 / 7 movies on 5 DVDs Available from amazon:
The Cocoanuts (1929)
-VHS, NTSC: MCA/Universal Available from amazon:
-VHS, NTSC: MCA/Universal, 2000 / with "Animal Crackers" Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Universal, 2004 / included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Universal Studios, 2011 Available from amazon:
Animal Crackers (1930)
-VHS, NTSC: MCA/Universal, 1987 Available from amazon:
-VHS, NTSC: MCA/Universal, 2000 / with "The Cocoanuts" Available from amazon:
-VHS, NTSC: MCA/Universal, 2000 / with "Duck Soup" Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment / Box with: 'Horse Feathers' and 'Duck Soup' Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Universal, 2004 / included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Universal Studios, 2011 Available from amazon:
Monkey Business (1931)
-VHS, NTSC: MCA / Universal, 1987 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Universal, 2004 / included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Universal Studios, 2011 Available from amazon:
Horse Feathers (1932)
-VHS, NTSC: MCA/Universal, 1989 Available from amazon:
-VHS, NTSC: 2000 / with "Duck Soup" Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment / Box with: 'Animal Crackers' and 'Duck Soup' Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Universal, 2004 / included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Universal Studios, 2011 Available from amazon:
Duck Soup (1933)
-VHS, NTSC: 2000 / with "Horse Feathers" Available from amazon:
-VHS, NTSC: 2000 / with "Animal Crackers" Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment / Box with: 'Animal Crackers' and 'Horse Feathers' Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Universal, 2004 / included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Universal Studios, 2011 Available from amazon:
A Night at the Opera (1935)
-VHS, NTSC: MGM/UA, 1987 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Warner Home Video, www.marxbrothersdvd.com, 2004 / Special Features:
Commentary by Leonard Maltin
Documentary "Remarks On Marx"
"The Hy Gardner Show" (1/1/61) excerpt featuring Groucho Marx
View Clip (Quicktime / ISDN or Broadband recommended) Shorts: Robert Benchley's 'How To Sleep' / 'Sunday Night At The Trocadero'
Theatrical Trailer
Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: available in "The Marx Brothers Collection", see below, 2004 Available from amazon:
A Day at the Races (1937)
-VHS, NTSC: MGM / UA, 1987 Available from amazon:
-DVD, 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
Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: available in "The Marx Brothers Collection", see below, 2004 Available from amazon:
Room Service (1938)
-VHS, NTSC: 1998 Available from amazon:
-DVD, 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:
-DVD, Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2006 / also includes "At the Circus" Available from amazon:
At the Circus (1939)
-VHS, NTSC: MGM / UA, 1987 Available from amazon:
-DVD, 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:
-DVD, Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2006 / also includes "Room Service" Available from amazon:
Go West (1940)
-VHS, NTSC: MGM/UA Available from amazon:
-DVD, 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:
-DVD, Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2006 / also contains 'The Big Store'
Available from amazon:
The Big Store (1941)
-VHS, NTSC: MGM / UA, 1989 Available from amazon:
-DVD, 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
(only available as part of the "Marx Brothers Collection", see below) Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2006 / also contains 'Go West'
Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: available in "The Marx Brothers Collection", see below, 2004 Available from amazon:
Love Happy (1949)
-VHS, NTSC: Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Lionsgate, 2004 / Contains some restored scenes Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Paramount Home Video, 2006 Available from amazon:
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Marx Brothers (2010) This set includes "A Day at the Races", "Room Service", "A Night in Casablaca" and "At the Circus"
-DVD, Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2010 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment, 2002 Available from amazon:
Copacabana (1947) with Groucho Marx
-VHS, NTSC: 1992 Available from amazon:
-VHS, NTSC: 1997 / colorized Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Republic Entertainment/Artisan, 2003 Available from amazon:
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
-DVD, Region 1: 20th Century Fox, 2006 / as part of "Jayne Mansfield Collection", also includes 'The Girl Can't Help It' / 'The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw' Available from amazon:
The Mikado (1960) Groucho stars as "Ko-Ko" and his daughter Melinda is "Peep-Bo"
-DVD, Region 1: Video Artists International, 2012 / Although this was originally recorded in color, this version is in b/w, no color copies are known to exist.
Available from amazon:
Skidoo (1968) this weird movie has Groucho in a guest appearance
-DVD, Region 1: Olive Films, 2011 Available from amazon:
Double Dynamite Starring: Groucho Marx, Frank Sinatra, Jane Russell, et al.
-VHS, NTSC:Vvthe 6005 Available from amazon:
Mr. Music starring Groucho
-VHS, NTSC: Available from amazon:
Documentaries about the Marx Brothers/TV Programmes with Groucho, Harpo or Chico
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935) This can be found as bonus material or part of a collection of shorts. It is one of the few occasion where you can see Harpo in colour.
-DVD, Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2004 / extra on the DVD of the movie "For Me And My Gal" (Snap case) Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2006 / extra on the DVD of the movie "For Me And My Gal" (Keepcase) Available from amazon:
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) In the DVD extras is a newsreel from the opening night of this movie which caught Harpo speaking on camera
-DVD, Region 1: Warner Home Video, 2004 Available from amazon:
I Love Lucy: Lucy & Harpo Marx (1955)
-VHS, NTSC: in: "The I Love Lucy Collection, Vol. 3 - L.A. at Last/Lucy and Harpo Marx", Twentieth Century Fox, #2303, 1989 / "Lucy meets William Holden at the Brown Derby Restaurant and spends some moments with Harpo Marx in the mirror." (Vox)
Available from amazon:
-VHS, NTSC: in: "I Love Lucy:Lucy & Harpo/John Wayne", Twentieth Century Fox, 1998 Available from amazon:
-VHS, NTSC: in: "Best of I Love Lucy Volume 1", Paramount Studio, 2001 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: in: "I Love Lucy - The Complete Fourth Season", 2005 Available from amazon:
MGM's The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
-VHS, NTSC: Available from amazon:
I Dream Of Jeannie - The Complete Second Season (1967) Groucho has a guest appearance in the episode "The Greatest Invention in the World"
-DVD, Region 1: Columbia Pictures Television, 2006 Available from amazon:
Brain Donors (1992) A homage to A Night at the Opera
-VHS, NTSC: Paramount Studio, 1993 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Paramount Home Video, 2004 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: Lions Gate, 2009 / double-sided DVD also featuring "Critical Condition" Available from amazon:
Groucho Uncensored (1993) "Join Groucho and his unsuspecting contestants for this entire episode of 'You Bet Your Life', complete with bloopers and outtakes, including all of the moments that were censored from the original broadcast." In contrast to this cover text this is not an whole episode but a kind of 'best funny moments' from YBYL
-VHS, NTSC: Maljack / MPI Media Group, 1993, Item No.: 6110 Available from amazon:
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)
-VHS, NTSC: 1995 Available from amazon:
-VHS, NTSC: 1995 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: 1998 Available from amazon:
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)
-VHS, NTSC: 1996 Available from amazon:
-VHS, NTSC: 1997, Vvwns 71033 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 1: WinStar Home Entertainment, WHE73004, 1998 Available from amazon:
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
-DVD, Region 1: Disney, 2001 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)
-DVD, Region 1: Shout Factory, 2003 Available from 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)
-DVD, Region 0: Passport, DV-1540, 2003 Available from amazon:
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
-DVD, Region 0: Passport, DVD-5570, 2003 Available from amazon:
-DVD, Region 0: Passport, 2007 Available from amazon:
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)
-DVD, Region 1: Shout Factory, 2004 Available from amazon:
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)
-DVD, Region 1: Shout Factory, 2006 Available from amazon:
Groucho Marx TV Classics Box Set (2010) Contains 16 episodes of "You Bet Your Life", 2 episodes of Groucho hosting "The Hollywood Palace" and Groucho on Radio.
-DVD, Region 1: Synergy Ent, 2010 Available from amazon:
Harpo (sometimes titled "Harpo in HiFi") (1957) A dozen songs by Harpo, with an orchestra accompaniment that includes his son Bill." (Gehring)
-Collector's Choice Music, CCM151-2, CD, with "Harpo at work", 2000 Available from amazon:
Harpo at Work (1958) "A dozen more Harpo numbers, again with son Bill in the accompaniment." (Gehring)
-Collector's Choice Music, CCM151-2, CD, with "Harpo in HiFi", 2000 Available from amazon:
"The Mikado" starring Groucho Marx (1960) Soundtrack to Groucho's performance on NBC-TV's "Bell Telephone Hour" of Apr 29, 1960. Groucho stars as Ko-Ko the Lord High Executioner. The original release included a 12-page libretto. The re-release LP was part of Columbia's Collector Series, but was mono and did not include the libretto.
Other performers include Robert Rounseville (Nanki-Poo), Babara Meister (Yum-Yum), Stanley Holloway (Pooh-Bah), Helen Traubel (Katisha) and Dennis King (The Mikado)
-DRG, 2007 / stereo Available from amazon:
Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits (1974) This record has Groucho on the cover among others
-Warner Brothers, CD, 1990 Available from amazon:
Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers: Modern Lovers 88 (1988)
-Rounder, 1988 / CD Available from amazon:
Jonathan Richman: ¡Jonathan, Te Vas a Emocionar! (1994) contains a Spanish version of the song originally published on "Modern Lovers 88"
-Rounder, 1994 / CD Available from amazon:
Here's Groucho (1995) Material released 1952 on the Kalmar/Ruby LP "Hooray for Captain Spaulding", the "Black Strap Molasses" single* and two tracks from the Gary Owens recording.**
-MCA Special MCY/MCAD 20847-2, 1995 / (33 min.) Available from amazon:
Gregariously Groucho (1998) Some of the tracks are available on "3 hrs. 59 min., ...". This CD has several tracks (1, 5, 6) which last only for a few seconds and are excerpts of radio shows or movies.
-Raven Records RVCD-73, CD, 1998 Available from amazon:
A Day at the Races (Soundtrack) (2000) also includes "Go West" / "The Big Store" Record company website
-Disconforme/Soundtrack Factory, SFCD33503, Andorra, 2000 Available from amazon:
A Night At The Opera (Soundtrack) (2000) also includes "Animal Crackers" / "At the Circus"/ "Room Service". Record company website
-Disconforme/Soundtrack Factory, SFCD33502, Andorra, 2000 Available from amazon:
-Disconforme/Soundtrack Factory, SFCD33548, Andorra, 2000 Available from amazon:
Duck Soup (Soundtrack) (2000) also includes "The Cocoanuts" / "Horse Feathers" / "Monkey Business" / "A Night in Casablanca" / "Love Happy" Record company website
-Disconforme/Soundtrack Factory, SFCD33501, Andorra, 2000 Available from amazon:
Gleefully Groucho! (2001) More radio shows with Groucho (in the series with "Gratuitously" and "Gregariously").
-Raven Records, RVCD-128, Australia, 2001 Available from amazon:
Tito Beltrán: "Amazing Grace" (2001)
-Silva Screen, 2001 Available from amazon:
Groucho Marx: Live Recordings (2003)
-Empire Comedy Series Available from amazon:
Kings of Komedy (2004) 4-CD set with (mainly) radio material from the Marx Brothers, W.C.Fields, Abbott & Costello and others
-Proper Records UK, 2004 Available from amazon:
Atomic Platters: Cold War Music From The Golden Age Of Homeland Security (2005) This collection has over 100 vintage Cold War songs and more than two dozen civil defense Public Service Announcements (many of these voiced by celebrities including Groucho Marx)
-Bear Family Records, BCD 16065-FM, 2005 / 5-CD/1-DVD box set (LP size) Available from amazon:
EMI Comedy: Groucho Marx Vol. 2 (2005)
-EMI, 2005 Available from amazon:
Hooray for Captain Spaulding (2005)
-Prism, 2005 Available from amazon:
The Best of the Marx Brothers (2005)
-Pegasus, 2005 Available from amazon:
EMI Comedy: The Marx Brothers (2006)
-EMI, 2006 Available from amazon:
Groucho Marx - Radio Days: You Bet Your Life! (2006) Richard Shaw writes: "They've taken some YBYL shows and cut out the bits with the questions in - the idea is that the interviews are the funny parts."
-Pulse, 2006 Available from amazon:
Reptet: Do This (2006) Reptet is a Jazz group from Seattle. This CD features four tracks named after the Marx Brothers.
-Monktail Records / MP3 Download Available from amazon:
Riding the Range (2008) Music from the movies, very similar to "The Best of the Marx Brothers (2005)"
