The Marx Brothers

The Marx Brothers

Comedy 1959

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The Marx Brothers became entertainment icons through a long and brilliant career on vaudeville and Broadway stages. With the new television medium, It was as if live vaudeville was being beamed to the entire nation. For the next 20 years, the Marx Brothers' appearances on television - individually and together - included sitcoms, game shows, variety programs and even the occasional drama.

Comedy 1959

TV-PG

EPISODE 1

The General Electric Theater: The Incredible Jewel Robbery

The well-received half-hour show - basically a silent two-reel comedy with Harpo and Chico that could have been produced thirty years earlier - features only the briefest unadvertised appearance by Groucho.

26 min · Mar 8, 1959 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

The Jack Benny Program

In this thoroughly enjoyable meeting of two comic legends, Benny attempts to win some money by going on You Bet Your Life in disguise.

23 min · Apr 3, 1955 TV-PG
EPISODE 3

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

In Harpo Marx's last TV appearance, Senator Smith mistakes Harpo for a famous French pianist and invites him to play at the White House.

25 min · Oct 20, 1962 TV-PG
EPISODE 4

The College Bowl

In this, the final episode of the series - and the only one known to survive - Chico considers an offer to sell his popular college hangout.

26 min · Mar 26, 1951 TV-PG
EPISODE 5

The Red Skelton Hour

The premiere of Red Skelton's new one-hour show was a tour-de-force for Harpo, who was on camera almost as much as Skelton.

39 min · Sep 25, 1962 TV-PG
EPISODE 6

Celebrity Golf

Harpo was a serious golfer and jumped at the chance to travel to Las Vegas to take on the legendary Sam Snead. He claimed a 21-stroke handicap and clowned his way through the match, but occasionally displayed a pretty good swing.

24 min · Apr 23, 1961 TV-PG

About

The Marx Brothers

COMEDY

The Marx Brothers became entertainment icons through a long and brilliant career on vaudeville and Broadway stages. With the new television medium, It was as if live vaudeville was being beamed to the entire nation. For the next 20 years, the Marx Brothers' appearances on television - individually and together - included sitcoms, game shows, variety programs and even the occasional drama.

Information

Released: 1959
Rated: TV-PG