The marx brothers collection a night at the operaa day at the racesa night in casablancaroom serviceat the circusgo west the big store 4. Groucho marx is cast as professor quincy adams wagstaff, the newest president of huxley college. The marx brothers were an american family comedy act that was successful in vaudeville, on broadway, and in motion pictures from 1905 to 1949. The marx brothers scrapbook quite meanspirited, and seldom funny, but the photos and memorabilia are invaluable. The marx brothers, groucho, chico, harpo and zeppo are a group of actors known for duck soup 1933. The big store go west a night in cassblanca room service at the circus a marx brothers movie is always a 3 ring circus there are many different ways to go about making good comedy. Harpo was to retire, groucho to concentrate on his radio career, and chico planned on putting a big band. I love the awesome showdown on the train and how they tear up the entire framework for more firewood. The big store 1941 official trailer 1 marx brothers movie hd. If ever there was an archetypal marx brothers comedy, it was the teams 1932 offering horse feathers. Actually, their movie careers had a false start several years earlier with a tworeel silent film called humor risk. Chico, harpo, groucho, gummo, zeppo the marx brothers. He plans to sell the store so he can build a new music conservatory for his. Their movies duck soup and a night at the opera are both in the afis top 12.
The big store 1941 cast and crew private detectives wolf j. This was the last of the 9 films in which margaret dumont would appear with the marxes. Go west is a comedywestern film from 1940 released by metrogoldwynmayer, starring the marx bros. Flywheel a character name originating from the marx perrin radio show flywheel, shyster, and flywheel in the early 1930s. Their earlier efforts a night at the opera 1935 and a day at the races 1937 had flourished under producer irving thalbergs care and his plan to attract a wider audience i. Groucho and chico suffer some by lack of quality oneliners, but harpo shines under the conditions. The plot is irrelevant as it is in any other marx movie. Marx brothers the big store old film posters, vintage advertising posters. Oct 01, 2011 the unknown marx brothers documentary inside the marx brothers best assets duration. But i watched it anyway every time it was on, and i loved it.
This time the brothers go crazy in a department store. Nov 28, 2018 full marx 11 the big store this week ian and dave watch and discuss the marx brothers final mgm film the big store. A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store s crooked manager. Go westthe big store by charles chuck riesner, edward n. The big store is a 1941 american comedy film in which groucho, chico and harpo wreak havoc in a department store. All that makes any difference is how funny these movies are and i can tell you about this one. A night at the opera a day at the races at the circus go west the big store a night in casablanca dvd marx brothers collection dvd region 1 us import ntsc. Rent groucho marx movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Duck soup 1933 a night at the opera 1935 a day at the races 1937 room service 1938 at the circus 1939 the big store 1941 a night in casablanca 1946 love happy 1949 if any form of pleasure is exhibited, report to me and it will be prohibited. Marx brothers groucho marx, chico marx, harpo marx, 1936 movies photo 46. Flywheel, hired by departmentstore owner martha phelps margaret dumont to act as. By this point the marx anarchic tendencies are fully under mgm control, almost the benign gremlins of the capital.
Starring groucho marx, chico marx, harpo marx, lucille ball, and ann miller. The film was directed by edward buzzell and written by irving brecher, who receives the original screenplay credit. Flywheel, hired by departmentstore owner martha phelps margaret dumont to act as bodyguard for marthas nephew and sole heir, tommy rogers tony martin. Overview of the big store, 1941, directed by charles riesner, with groucho marx, chico marx, harpo marx, at turner classic movies. Marx brothers movies hot on the heels of the brothers success on broadway, they finally took the plunge and decided to begin a career in the movies. Mgm films, the big store is also the least though a few good gags manage to seep through the overall tedium. The marx brothers the big store 1941 home movies the big store. A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the stores crooked manager. The big store is closer to slapstick than the brothers usual work. The marx brothers come to the rescue in the wild west when a young man, trying to settle an old family feud so he can marry the girl he loves, runs afoul of crooks.
The marx brothers were a family comedy act that was successful in vaudeville, on broadway, and in motion pictures from 1905 to 1949. Additionally, musical pieces span the sublime to the annoying. Wayne wong seems pretty mean spirited, and while its got a wealth of information, much of it shows an elderly, angry groucho. They were celebrated for their inventive attacks on the socially respectable and upon ordered society in general. Marx brothers, american comedy team that was popular on stage, screen, and radio for 30 years. Unbeknownst to martha, the culprit is her fiance, sleazy store manager mr. The big store features an amusing chase sequence with harpo on roller skates and groucho pedaling a bikeunicycle, yet it rankles with one of the marxes most unp. Like most of history, movies like these are best viewed with some preunderstanding of the subject matter and the era in which they were produced. The mgm years, the highlight of the marx brothers screen career. It seems like the big store was the most played of the marx brothers films when i was a kid, ktvt channel 11 must have run it two times for every one time go west, a night at the opera or a day at the races was shown.
Flywheel, hired by department store owner martha phelps margaret dumont to act as. Flywheel, hired by departmentstore owner martha phelps margaret dumont to act as bodyguard for marthas nephew and sole heir tommy rogers tony martin. See more ideas about comedians, groucho marx and harpo marx. This is a terrfic movie full of marx brothers glory with an interesting performance by tony martin of a modern classical. Although this film is now a classic, considered by many to be the marx brothers best, it was a flop at the box office, and caused paramount to drop the marx brothers. Horse feathers 19 movie clip im against it 1932 hd. Groucho marx and margaret dumont in the big store 1941 harpo marx in the big store 1941 groucho. With groucho marx, chico marx, harpo marx, tony martin. Hot on the heels of the brothers success on broadway, they finally took the plunge and decided to begin a career in the movies. Their movies duck soup and a night at the opera are both in the afis top 12 comedy movies. In the last of the marx brothers mgm films, the big store, groucho marx plays twobit detective wolf j. The big store 1941 official trailer 1 marx brothers movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. Marx brothers films animal crackers 1930 big store, the 1941 day at the races love happy 1949 monkey business 1931 night in casablanca room service 1938 sort by. The big store 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The marx brothers come to the rescue in the wild west when a young man, trying to settle an old family. Their final three mgm filmsat the circus 1939, go west 1940, and the big store 1941lacked the quality of. Her beloved nephew, tommy tony martin, has been assaulted, shortly after he announced plans to sell his share of the store. Flywheel, hired by department store owner martha phelps margaret dumont to act as bodyguard for marthas nephew and sole heir, tommy rogers tony martin. Singer tommy rogers tony martin has inherited a large department store. The unknown marx brothers documentary inside the marx brothers best assets duration.
Flywheel, the private eye, harpo is wacky, his silent partner and chico is ravelli, the bodyguard of the singer. This is a terrfic movie full of marx brothers glory with an interesting performance by tony martin of a modern classical piece. Full marx 11 the big store this week ian and dave watch and discuss the marx brothers final mgm film the big store. The marx brothers the big store vintage movie trailer 1941 by. The big store was the last of five films the marx brothers made under contract to metrogoldwynmayer and it was advertised as their farewell film. The big store 1941 the big store 1941 was the fifth and final film the marx brothers made for mgm.
Rent go west the big store 1940 starring groucho marx and chico marx on dvd and bluray. Crooked store manager grover douglas dumbrille is anxious to take over the operation and to hide the fact that hes been juggling the. The marx brothers help get the deed back and stop the bad guy. If you love classic comedy, and the marx brothers, youll love go west the big store the marx brothers get better everytime i see them. Big production movies, big budget, cast, production values and scripting. In their tenth film, groucho, harpo, and chico head to the american west and attempt to unite a couple by ensuring that a stolen property deed is retrieved. They would return to film making two years later at mgm billed no longer as the four marx brothers, but simply as the marx brothers. The brothers would get together for two more films, but not until u. Groucho marx, chico marx, harpo marx, john carroll.
This film received its initial television broadcasts in chicago sunday 30 december 1956 on. Five of the marx brothers thirteen feature films were selected by the american film institute afi as among the top 100 comedy films, with two of them, duck soup 1933 and a night at the opera 1935, in the top fifteen. Which special ingredients make the marx brothers breakneck satire duck. Indeed, fullblown auteurs are and always have been less numerous than. Flywheel, wacky and ravelli the marx brothers are hired by the officious martha phelps margaret dumont, coowner of the phelps department store. The big store piano scene the marx brothers youtube. Oct 17, 2018 it seems like the big store was the most played of the marx brothers films when i was a kid, ktvt channel 11 must have run it two times for every one time go west, a night at the opera or a day at the races was shown. The marx brothers collection a night at the operaa day at the racesa night in casablancaroom serviceat the circusgo westthe big store 4. Flywheel a character name originating from the marx perrin radio show flywheel, shyster, and flywheel in the early 1930s the big store was the last of five films the marx brothers made under contract to metrogoldwynmayer and it was advertised. Flywheel, wacky and ravelli the marx brothers are hired by the officious martha phelps margaret dumont, coowner of the phelps. Rent go west the big store 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd. We wont bother to pretend that there is a possibility that ian or dave may have actually thought this was a great or even a good movie. Still for 6 great marx brothers films plus a night at casablanca, i believe this set is easily 5star value.