Marx Brothers

plural noun

1. a family of U.S. comedians, including Julius Henry ( “Groucho” ), 1890–1977, Arthur ( Adolph Marx ) ( “Harpo” ), 1888–1964, Leonard ( “Chico” ), 1887–1961, and Herbert ( “Zeppo” ), 1901–79.

Marx Brothers

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noun

1. MarxArthur (Harpo)18881964M MarxHerbert (Zeppo)19011979M MarxJulius (Groucho)18901977M MarxLeonard (Chico)18861961)M the. a US family of film comedians, esp Arthur Marx, known as Harpo (1888–1964), Herbert Marx, known as Zeppo (1901–79), Julius Marx, known as Groucho (1890–1977), and Leonard Marx , known as Chico (1886–1961). Their films include Animal Crackers (1930), Monkey Business (1931), Horsefeathers (1932), Duck Soup (1933), and A Day at the Races (1937)

Marx brothers

1. A family of American film comedians who flourished in the 1930s; Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera are two of their films. The brothers included the wisecracking, cigar-smoking Groucho; the harp -playing, woman-chasing Harpo, who never spoke but beeped a bicycle horn instead; and the piano- playing, Italian-accented Chico. A fourth brother, Zeppo, appeared in a few films, but a fifth brother, Gummo, did not appear in any.

Notes

Groucho Marx later had a successful career on television and as a nightclub entertainer.

Example Sentences

For more than a half century, through live performances seemingly born of the marriage of Mozart, the Marx Brothers and Rube Goldberg; prizewinning recordings; and even a book-length biography, P.D.Q.

From New York Times

He’s quoted Bob Dylan and Shakespeare and movies like “City Slickers” and the Marx Brothers classic “Duck Soup.”

From Seattle Times

“They represent everything I love — they’re a combination of The Manhattan Transfer and the Marx Brothers, with complicated harmonies — and funny as hell,” said Manilow, who wrote the show’s music.

From New York Times

His heroes were Fred Allen and Jack Benny on the radio, the Marx Brothers and Charlie Chaplin in the movies.

From New York Times

When Mr. Anobile began work on “Why a Duck?,” he recalled, he envisioned creating a short, simple book, like “Drat,” filled with quotations and stills from Marx Brothers films.

From New York Times