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.
- DVD, Region 1: Universal, 2004
Available from amazon:
- DVD, 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'
- DVD, 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'
- DVD, 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'
- DVD, 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'
- DVD, Region 2: Universal
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Italy, 2003 / titled: "I Fratelli Marx Collection"
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, France, 2004
Available from amazon:
- DVD, 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
- 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 2: Warner Home Video, Japan, 2004
- DVD, 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:
- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004 /
probably does not contain 'Room Service' Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Germany, 2004 /
probably does not contain 'Room Service' and 'A Night in Casablanca' Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "Kolekcja", does not contain 'Room Service'
- DVD, 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)
- VHS, NTSC: MCA/Universal
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- VHS, NTSC: MCA/Universal, 2000 /
with "Animal Crackers" Available from amazon:
- VHS, PAL: Universal, 2001
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- 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 2: Universal, Italy, 2005
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Poland, 2005 / Titled: "Orzechy kokosowe"
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Spain, 2005 / titled: " Cuatro Cocos"
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Sweden, 2005 / titled: "Miljonärernas paradis"
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, France, 2005 /
titled: "Noix de Coco" Available from amazon:
- Laserdisc, NTSC: MCA Universal Home Video, Encore Edition 40378, 1990
Animal Crackers (1930)
- VHS, NTSC: MCA/Universal, 1987
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- VHS, NTSC: MCA/Universal, 2000 /
with "The Cocoanuts" Available from amazon:
- VHS, NTSC: MCA/Universal, 2000 /
with "Duck Soup" Available from amazon:
- VHS, PAL: 1992
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- VHS, PAL: Universal, 2001 /
boxed with: Duck Soup / Horse Feathers Available from amazon:
- VHS, PAL: 2001
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- DVD, Region 0: Brazil / titled 'Los Irmanos Marx: Os Galhofeiros'
- DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment /
Box with: 'Horse Feathers' and 'Duck Soup' Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998
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- DVD, Region 1: Universal, 2004 /
included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, 2003 /
titled: "L'Explorateur En Folie" Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, 2003 /
Boxed with 'Monkey Business', 'Horse Feathers' and 'Duck Soup' Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Italy, 2003
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Spain, 2003 / titled: " El Conflicto de los Hermanos Marx"
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Germany, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Universal, UK, 2005
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- DVD, Region 4: Universal, Australia /
Box with: 'Horse Feathers' and 'Duck Soup', see below (more info here)
- Laserdisc, NTSC: MCA Home Video, Encore Edition
Monkey Business (1931)
- VHS, NTSC: MCA / Universal, 1987
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- VHS, PAL: German "Die Marx Brothers auf See" Available from amazon:
- VHS, PAL: 2001
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- DVD, Region 0: Brazil, 1998 / titled 'Los Irmanos Marx: Os Quatro Batutas'
- DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998
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- DVD, Region 1: Universal, 2004 /
included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: 2003 /
Boxed with 'Animal Crackers', 'Horse Feathers' and 'Duck Soup' Available from amazon:
- DVD, 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:
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Poland, 2005 / titled: " Małpi interes"
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Spain, 2005 / titled: "Pistoleros de Agua Dulce"
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Sweden, 2005 / titled: "Fyra fräcka fripassagerare"
- Laserdisc, NTSC: MCA Home Video, Encore Edition 40172, 1987 / includes theatrical trailer
- Laserdisc, NTSC: 1995
Horse Feathers (1932)
- VHS, NTSC: MCA/Universal, 1989
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- VHS, NTSC: 2000 /
with "Duck Soup" Available from amazon:
- VHS, PAL: 2001
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- VHS, PAL: Universal, Italy, 1999 / titled: "Cavalli di razza"
- VHS, PAL: 2001 /
boxed with: Animal Crackers / 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
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- DVD, Region 1: Universal, 2004 /
included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: 2003 /
titled: "Plumes de Cheval" Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: 2003 /
Boxed with 'Animal Crackers', 'Monkey Business' and 'Duck Soup' Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: 2004 /
titled: "Blühender Blödsinn" Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Italy, 2003 / titled: "I fratelli marx al college"
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Spain, 2003 / titled: "Plumas de Caballo"
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, UK, 2005
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- DVD, Region 4: Universal, Australia /
Box with: 'Animal Crackers' and 'Duck Soup', see below (more info here)
- Laserdisc, NTSC: MCA/Universal Home Video, Encore Edition 40777, 1992
Duck Soup (1933)
- VHS, NTSC: MCA / Universal, 1987
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- VHS, NTSC: 2000 /
with "Horse Feathers" Available from amazon:
- VHS, NTSC: 2000 /
with "Animal Crackers" Available from amazon:
- VHS, PAL: Universal, Italy, 1999 / titled: "La guerra lampo dei fratelli Marx"
- VHS, PAL: 2001 /
boxed with: Animal Crackers / Horse Feathers Available from amazon:
- VHS, PAL: 2001
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- DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment /
Box with: 'Animal Crackers' and 'Horse Feathers' Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 1: Image Entertainment, 1998
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- DVD, Region 1: Universal, 2004 /
included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below) Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: 2003 /
titled: "Soupe au Canard" Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: 2003 /
Boxed with 'Animal Crackers', 'Monkey Business' and 'Horse Feathers' Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: 2004 /
titled: "Die Marx Brothers im Krieg" Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Italy, 2003 / titled: "La guerra lampo dei fratelli marx"
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, Spain, 2003 / titled: "Sopa de Ganso"
- DVD, Region 2: Universal, UK, 2005
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- DVD, Region 4: Universal, Australia /
Box with: 'Animal Crackers' and 'Horse Feathers', see below (more info here)
- Laserdisc, NTSC: MCA Home Video, Encore Edition 22004, 1986 / includes theatrical trailer
- Laserdisc, NTSC: 1995
A Night at the Opera (1935)
- VHS, NTSC: MGM/UA, 1987
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- VHS, PAL: MGM/UA /
with A Day At The Races Available from amazon:
- VHS, PAL: Cult, Italy, 1996 / titled: "Una notte all'opera"
- VHS, PAL: 2000
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- VHS, PAL: 2002 /
deutsche Fassung: Die Marx Brothers in der Oper Available from amazon:
- VHS, SECAM: version originale, sous-titrée en français Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 1: available in "The Marx Brothers Collection", see below, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Germany, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Italy, 2004 / titled: "Una notte all'opera"
- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "Noc w operze"
- Laserdisc, NTSC: MGM/UA - Turner - Voyager, Criterion Collection, CC1202L, 1990, 1 55940 063 3
- Laserdisc, NTSC: 1995
- CED Videodisc, PAL: MGM/UA Home Video, No. 40009, UK, 1981
A Day at the Races (1937)
- VHS, NTSC: MGM / UA, 1987
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- VHS, PAL: MGM/UA /
with A Night At The Opera Available from amazon:
- VHS, PAL: 2000
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- VHS, PAL: 2002 /
deutsche Fassung: "Marx Brothers - Das große Rennen" Available from amazon:
- VHS, SECAM: version originale, sous-titrée en français 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
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- DVD, Region 1: available in "The Marx Brothers Collection", see below, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Germany, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Italy, 2004 / titled: "Un giorno alle corse"
- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "Dzień na wyścigach"
- Laserdisc, NTSC: MGM/UA Home Video - Turner, ML102562, 1993 / includes theatrical reissue trailer
Room Service (1938)
- VHS, NTSC: Vvthe 2088, 1991
- VHS, NTSC: Vvthe 6070 (Colorized), 1991
- VHS, NTSC: 1998
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- VHS, PAL: 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:
- DVD, Region 2: Manga Films, Barcelona, Spain, 2001 /
"El hotel de los líos", Soundtrack: Englisch, Spanish; Subtitles: Spanish
- DVD, Region 2: Éditions Montparnasse, France, 2003
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- DVD, Region 2: Columbia, Italy, 2005 / titled: "Servizio in camera"
- NEW DVD, Region 2: Kinowelt Home Entertainment, 2009 /
titled: "Zimmerdienst" (sic) Available from amazon:
At the Circus (1939)
- VHS, NTSC: MGM / UA, 1987
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- VHS, PAL: 2000
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- VHS, PAL: 2002 /
deutsche Fassung: Die Marx Brothers im Zirkus Available from amazon:
- VHS, SECAM: version originale, sous-titrée en français 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:
- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Germany, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Italy, 2004 / titled: "Tre pazzi a zonzo"
- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "W cyrku"
- Laserdisc, NTSC: MGM/UA Home Video - Turner, ML102561, 1992 / 2-disc set with: 'Go West', includes original theatrical trailer
Go West (1940)
- VHS, NTSC: MGM/UA
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- VHS, PAL: MGM/UA, 1993 /
with: The Big Store Available from amazon:
- VHS, PAL: MGM/UA
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- VHS, PAL: 2002 /
deutsche Fassung: Marx Brothers - Go West Available from amazon:
- VHS, SECAM: version originale, sous-titrée en français 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'
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Germany, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Italy, 2004 / titled: "I Cowboys del deserto"
- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "Na Dzikim Zachodzie"
- Laserdisc, NTSC: MGM/UA Home Video - Turner, ML102561, 1992 / 2-disc set with: 'At the Circus', includes original theatrical trailer
The Big Store (1941)
- VHS, NTSC: MGM / UA, 1989
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- VHS, PAL: MGM/UA, 1993 /
with: Go West Available from amazon:
- VHS, PAL: 2000
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- VHS, PAL: 2002 /
deutsche Fassung: Die Marx Brothers im Kaufhaus Available from amazon:
- VHS, SECAM: version originale, sous-titrée en français 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'
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Germany, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Italy, 2004 / titled: "Il bazar delle follie"
- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "Dom towarowy"
- Laserdisc, NTSC: MGM/UA, ML102605, 1992 / 2 discs, with: Abbott & Costello in Hollywoodt
A Night in Casablanca (1946)
- VHS, NTSC: 1998
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- VHS, PAL: UK
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- VHS, PAL: 1989 /
deutsche Fassung: Eine Nacht in Casablanca Available from amazon:
- VHS, SECAM: version originale, sous-titrée en français Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 1: available in "The Marx Brothers Collection", see below, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Manga Films, Barcelona, Spain, 2001 /
"Una noche en Casablanca", Soundtrack: Englisch, Spanish; Subtitles: Spanish
This edition is missing some scenes
- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, France, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Italy, 2004 / titled: "Una notte a Casablanca"
- DVD, Region 2: Warner Home Video, Poland, 2004 / titled: "Noc w Casablance"
Love Happy (1949)
- VHS, NTSC: Available from amazon:
- VHS, PAL: Avo Film, Italy, 1996 / titled: "Una notte sui tetti"
- VHS, PAL: 1997
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- DVD, Region 0: Freeland, China, 2002 / Made from a British print
- DVD, Region 1: Lionsgate, 2004 /
Contains some restored scenes Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 1: Paramount Home Video, 2006
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- NEW DVD, Region 2: Kinowelt Home Entertainment, 2009
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- Laserdisc, NTSC: Republic Pictures / Image Entertainment
Marx Brothers Collection (1993)
Contains the films A Night at the Opera, Day at the Races, and At the Circus.(?)
- VHS, NTSC: 1993
Collection Marx Brothers (2000)
6 cassettes: Une Nuit à Casablanca, Un Jour aux Courses, Les Marx au Grand Magasin, Un Jour au Cirque, Chercheurs d'Or, Un nuit à l'Opera
- VHS, SECAM: Warner, 2000
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I Fratelli Marx Collection (2003)
contains: "Animal Crackers" -
"La Guerra Lampo dei Fratelli Marx" (Duck Soup) - "I Fratelli Marx al college" (Horse Feathers)
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)
- DVD, 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
- DVD, 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
- DVD, 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)
- VHS, NTSC: in: "The I Love Lucy Collection, Vol. 3 - L.A. at Last/Lucy and Harpo Marx", Twentieth Century Fox, 1989
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- VHS, NTSC: in: "I Love Lucy:Lucy & Harpo/John Wayne", Twentieth Century Fox, 1998
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- VHS, NTSC: in: "Best of I Love Lucy Volume 1", Paramount Studio, 2001
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- DVD, Region 1: in: "I Love Lucy - The Complete Fourth Season", 2005
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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
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- DVD, Region 2: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006 /
"Bezaubernde Jeannie - Die komplette Season Two". Soundtrack in English, French, German and Italian Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 2: G.C.T.H.V., 2006 /
"Jinny de mes rêves : L'intégrale saison 2". Soundtrack in French and English Available from amazon:
A Groucho Marx Scrapbook (1982)
Includes the "edited" 30 minutes YBYL pilot. PERSON TO PERSON: Edward R. Murrow's 1953 interview with Groucho. "Edited" trailers for ANATO, RS, GW, BS and ATC. Marx Bros. - Jackie Cooper go kart race. Commercials with Groucho, Harpo, Chico
- VHS, NTSC: Vintage Video Presents The Golden Years of Television, 3025, 1982
- VHS, NTSC: Video Classics, VCC 809, 1985
Gabe Kaplan As Groucho (1982)
a show written by Bob Fisher and Groucho's son Arthur
- VHS, NTSC: J2 Communications, Los Angeles, CA, 1982
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Marx Brothers In A Nutshell (1982)
Regarded as one of the best documentaries about the Marx Brothers
- VHS, NTSC: Vestron Doc, Item No.: 5362
- VHS, NTSC: Whyaduck Productions, Direct Cinema, 2002, 1 55974 648 3
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- VHS, PAL: 1992
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- DVD, Region 1: Whyaduck Productions, Direct Cinema, 2004, 1 55974 671 8
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- Laserdisc, NTSC:
The one, the only ... Groucho (1985)
Includes "complete" YBYL pilot and YBYL show from 1951
- VHS, NTSC: Shokus Video, #306, 1985
You bet your life (1987)
Secret Word: HEAD / Contestants: Joan Dietrich, Pilot; John Roese, 'Eagle'; Nina Morgan, Italian who married a soldier; Nicky Stewart, Manager
- VHS, NTSC: 50's TV Classics, Concord Video, 7506 N. Broadway Ext. #505, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, 1987 / CTV 704
You bet your life (1987)
Secret Word: FOOD / Contestants: Barbara Schmidt, Student at UCLA; Mario Doray, football player at USC; Verne Lucius Cameron, Hydrologist; Marina Ehrlich, Housewife; Jane French, Messenger; Albert Hall: Printer
- VHS, NTSC: 50's TV Classics, Concord Video, 7506 N. Broadway Ext. #505, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, 1987 / CTV 716
Bud & Lou / Groucho 1 Cent Sale (1989)
- VHS, NTSC: 1989
Milton Berle Legends; The second time around (1989)
Includes "very brief" Harpo appearance.
- VHS, NTSC: Eastman Kodak Co., #8004582, 1989
Cepacol Classic Comedy Hour Presents: The Golden Age of TV (1990)
"Mail-Away Video" Includes "short" clips of Groucho from SHOWER OF STARS and YBYL
- VHS, NTSC: Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 1990
Marx Brothers - On TV / In The Movies / Behind The Scenes (1990)
- VHS, PAL: Amazon.de wrongly shows Laurel & Hardy on the cover Available from amazon:
Red Skelton: The Lost Episodes Vol. II (1990)
Includes 17 minute skit with Harpo from 1962 show
- VHS, NTSC: Goodtimes, #8270, 1990
Marx Brothers (1991)
- VHS, NTSC: Burbank Video, #BV 5033, 1991
Red Skelton Christmas Show "Freddie and the Yuletide Doll" (1991)
Includes 7 minute skit with Harpo.
- VHS, NTSC: Goodtimes, #8264, 1991
Brain Donors (1992)
A homage to A Night at the Opera
- VHS, NTSC: Paramount Studio, 1993
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- VHS, PAL: Paramount, UK, 1993
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- VHS, PAL: Paramount, Germany, 1993 /
(deutsch) Titel: "Drei lahme Enten" Available from amazon:
- DVD, Region 1: Paramount Home Video, 2004
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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
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Hollywood's Comedy Teams (1993)
Contains the following comedy shorts: "Disorder in the court" (1936 - Three Stooges), "Flying Deuces" (1931 - Laurel and Hardy), "Abbott & Costello live on TV" (1950-54), and "Marx Brothers special" (1931).
For Auld Lang Syne Marx Brothers (1994)
"Forget it. This is a shoddy 45-minute video which tries to pass itself off as a Marx Brothers tape because it provides you with six minutes of a poor reproduction of the "I'll Say She Is" re-make skit that was originally made for the 1931 trailer collection "The House That Shadows Built". The rest of the tape is poor comedy by other comedians, some of them very obscure." (Wayne)
- VHS, NTSC: 1994
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)
- VHS, NTSC: Shanachie Entertainment, 1994, Item No.: 906
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- DVD, Region 1: Shanachie Entertainment, 2003
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The Best of Groucho (1994)
Two episodes of "You Bet Your Life" that star Rocky Marciano and his mother in one episode, and Rocky as a contestant in the other.
- VHS, NTSC: Goodtimes Home Video Corp., 1994
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
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- VHS, NTSC: 1995
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Groucho and the Brothers Marx (1996)
- VHS, NTSC: 1996
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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: Video Treasures, 1996, Item No.: 9816 / EP
- VHS, NTSC: Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1996
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- VHS, NTSC: 1996
- VHS, NTSC: 1997, Vvwns 71033
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- VHS, PAL: Available from amazon:
- -, NTSC: CD-ROM, Philips Media, 1996 / This CD-ROM contained the documentary and some extras. It got very mixed reviews. It is said to have been released as a limited edition, but I have never seen it being offered. Maybe only a few review copies were produced.
Groucho Marx - You Bet Your Life (1997)
(12 episodes)
- VHS, NTSC: Westlake Entertaiment, S-3001, 1997
What Made America Laugh (1997)
Clips from TV, movies and newsreels of stars as The Marx Brothers, George Burns and Gracie Allen, 3 Stooges, Mae West, Jack Benny, Bob Hope , Bing Crosby, Heddy Lamaarr, Lana Turner, Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, Steve Allen, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis and others
- VHS, NTSC: Reader's Digest, 1997
Groucho and the Marx Brothers (1998)
The last YBYL show with Elgin American as the sponsor. This could be the TV pilot made by CBS. This video also has film trailers for NATO, BS, ATC, GW and MB, the Jackie Cooper Go Cart race and promotional material
- VHS, NTSC: Goodtimes Home Video Corp., 401 5th Ave., New York, NY 10016, 1988, Item No.: 8503
You Bet Your Life (1998)
7 tapes with 3 episode each. The episodes have been edited
- VHS, NTSC: MMV, 1998
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You Bet Your Life (3 episodes) (1999)
- DVD, 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
- VHS, NTSC: White Star, 2001
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- DVD, 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
- DVD, Region 1: Disney, 2001
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- DVD, Region 2: Disney, UK, 2004
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- DVD, Region 2: Disney, Germany, 2004 /
titled: "Micky Maus - Im Glanz der Farbe 1" Available from amazon:
- DVD, 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)
- DVD, Region 1: Shout Factory, 2003
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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)
- VHS, PAL: Passport International, 2003
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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)
- DVD, Region 1: Shout Factory, 2004
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You Bet Your Life Vol. 1 (2004)
- DVD, Region 1: Gotham Distribution, 2004
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You Bet Your Life Vol. 2 (2004)
- DVD, 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'.
- DVD, 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)
- DVD, Region 1: Shout Factory, 2006
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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.
- DVD, Region 0: Delta Music, 2006 /
The cover gives the incorrect title "Time Marx Is On".
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(Television Appearances - not released commercially)
Wayne Boenig has a collection of over twenty hours of television appearances by Groucho, Harpo, and Chico that have not been made commercially available. E-mail him for his list and other information.
Candid Hollywood
"Two complete compilation episodes that spotlight the stars and their lifestyles. Featuring Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Pat Boone, Jack Lemmon, W.C. Fields, Marx Brothers, Clark Gable, Jimmy Durante, Fred MacMurray, Gary Cooper and many, many, more." (Don't Touch That Dial)
Durante & Marx - Legends Of American Comedy
"Jimmy is featured with long time comedy partner, Eddie Clayton, then Groucho takes over with a '57 classic 'You Bet Your Life'". (Vox)
- VHS, NTSC: Peter Pan / Item No.: 515
I Love Lucy-V03 - L.A. At Last/Lucy And Harpo Marx
"From 1955, two episodes. Lucy meets William Holden at the brown derby restaurant and spends some moments with Harpo Marx in the mirror." (Vox)
- VHS, NTSC: Fox Video Picture, #2303
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Marx Brothers Comedy Classics
- VHS, NTSC: Hotline Sales Corp, #36
Person To Person Interviews, Volume 2
Contains Edward R. Murrow's interviews with Groucho and Harpo (and several other celebrities).
Shower Of Stars, Volume 5
Features Groucho, along with Ed Wynn, Betty Grable, Harry James, and Danny Thomas.
Super Bloopers and Celebrity Commercials
A collection of commercials and outtakes, featuring the Marx Brothers, Lucille Ball, and Dezi Arnaz
That's Entertainment Pt. 2
Compilation of clips from MGM films
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Vintage Commercials, Vol. 1
Collection of celebrity commercials, including ones by Groucho (amongst many others). Also includes series promo for "You Bet Your Life".
Vintage Commercials, Vol. 7
Collection of celebrity commercials, including ones by Groucho (amongst many others).
You Bet Your Life Vol.1
(4 Eps.)
- VHS, NTSC: Westlake Entertainment, #2011
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You Bet Your Life Vol.2
(4 Eps.)
- VHS, NTSC: Westlake Entertainment, #2012
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