Chico had more talent in that that one finger of his than I have in my whole body. What an enjoyment to watch him play, and what he could do to that piano. Amazing.

Watching Chico and Harpo play their instruments, I can't help noticing how their characters transform. When I watch Chico here, he has the look of a very playful child who also happens to be a virtuoso pianist. And when I watch Harpo's harp scenes, it amazes me that his face takes on a look of very strict seriousness that's the opposite of his normal mugging.

@ClaudiusPunchinello

3 жыл бұрын

Harpo had this to say about the Harpo who appears on screen: "When he's chasing a girl across the screen it's him. When he sits down to play the harp, it's me. Whenever I touched the strings of the harp, I stopped being an actor."

@CarlDidur

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClaudiusPunchinello I really notice that in Harpo! Great quote thanks!

@amberola1b

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClaudiusPunchinello that's such a beautiful quote. I have a Mario Lanza Christmas album and on one of the songs, I believe it was Guardian Angels, it says under the personnel, Harpo Marx on harp.

@Farm-Dog1

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic 😅😮😢🎉😂😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤

@bobjg1956

Жыл бұрын

beautiful...

His hands literally dance on the ivory's. I can watch and listen to his playing anytime.

@AceripXF

3 жыл бұрын

yesss!!!

@stigrlarsen3822

3 жыл бұрын

Ma rv el es, lov agen i gen mere Vhu haven i his fingers vith mi so i cut take them frem når jeg vil så jeg igen kan høre dem på ny igennem jeg falder i staver hvær gang de i tv å bare se igen og kan ikke lade fingreneź tak familie.

@joymackinnon7103

3 жыл бұрын

The best performers ever.

@joymackinnon7103

3 жыл бұрын

Incredibly entertaining. Wildly talented.

@joymackinnon7103

3 жыл бұрын

Harpo Marx playing the harp is like floating on a cloud of music. Entertainers like these will always live.... no matter how long ago they died. Genuine talent with some very serious study behind it will always be recognized and appreciated by those of us who admire and encourage not just quantity, but most definitely..quality.

I love how he aims his index finger like a small revolver, tapping the top note!! Very entertaining to watch!!

@cherylpiercy3111

2 жыл бұрын

That unique way of playing is called "shooting the keys".

@MarcosElMalo2

2 жыл бұрын

How do you figure a revolver? It looks more like a semi automatic pistol to me.

@Fantomas4616

Жыл бұрын

because his (one armed) teacher played this way.

@AceripXF

Жыл бұрын

@@cherylpiercy3111 was just coming here to say this lol

@AceripXF

Жыл бұрын

@@MarcosElMalo2 lmaooo

Most probably the most entertaining pianist ever. A incredible talent.

That’s not playing - that’s PERFORMING! ❤

There were The Little Rascals, Laurel and Hardy, The Three Stooges, Abbott and Costello, Gleason and Carney.... all freakin great! And then there were The Marx Brothers.... in a class of their own ❤

the Marx brothers were the most talented and gifted comedians and entertainers of all time. no one can never replicate these geniuses in a thousand life time...ever.

@deanslist101

8 жыл бұрын

+Danny Reyna I second that motion. No one could ever top them. EVER!!!

@ryanwebbcomedy

8 жыл бұрын

EVER!!!

@jcwood5040

7 жыл бұрын

Only 98% ? It's hard not to put W.C Fields, Harold Lloyd and both Stan Laurel + Oliver Hardy "amongst others of that era" in that 98% bracket.

@gabrielcoronado6395

7 жыл бұрын

Danny Reyna You are SO right. Neverteless, look out for an argentinian group called Les Luthiers, here in KZread. They are close. Watch "Rapsodhy in Balls" .

@PointyTailofSatan

7 жыл бұрын

Larry Fine from the Three Stooges was also excellent violinist. And Dudley Moore was a concert level pianist.

All 5 Marx brothers were brought up to play the piano (from when their parents first arrived in ”the land of opportunity”) and Zeppo & Chico turned out the best players👍🏻These guys are the real heart of comedy....I’ve watched those so-called ”Comedians” on TV for the last 30 years and I’ve yet to see even ONE who’s a small percentage as funny as these guys😳I pray that the Marx Brothers films are preserved forever👍🏻😊👍🏻👍🏻

@echoecho3108

2 жыл бұрын

Harpo can keep up with Chico pretty good, too. Love to watch all the boys. So playful!

@mumandauntyglad

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! They should be immortalised. I've watched them from a very young age.

@darilynadams7281

Жыл бұрын

The so-called comedians now are rubbish! I think imbeciles laugh @ their rubbish jokes. The Marx brothers ARE geniuses & so FUNNY & CLEVER!

@davidcrownover2768

Жыл бұрын

Harpo is magnificent and hypnotizing playing the harp. What a gift to see him on video after all this time! Wow!

@ericstra2793

Жыл бұрын

5:12 Groucho breaks the 4th wall.

I'm 62, and have loved Chico's piano playing since I was a teen. It's so fun to watch that right hand!

@Setebos

8 жыл бұрын

I could watch Chico's hand dance across those piano keys all day, and a good portion of the night as well.

@PlanetRockJesus

8 жыл бұрын

I have a very talented 14-year-old who loves playing ragtime and classical piano. I want him to learn to do this to entertain people.

@mellow3508

7 жыл бұрын

+Setebos I love that comment haha.! same here ♡

@sparky6086

4 жыл бұрын

To Chico, it was part of the entertainment. He not only played the piano; he had his fingers dance, while he was at it!

@michyyyh3465

4 жыл бұрын

I'm 16 and I've grown up playing piano and admiring chico's playing (victor borge too)😁😁😁

These films should be preserved in perpetuaty. People should be able to watch this a 1000 years from now

@buradley1733

3 жыл бұрын

We will be in Heaven.

@mitch19636

3 жыл бұрын

They have been preserved.

@DaveDunning-st1hh

2 ай бұрын

When Roscoe Arbuckle's films were being destroyed in spite, Buster Keaton saved and hid some of them for us. They were found in the wall of his Hollywood home during a renovation . And true enough, it won't be heaven....... without these guys.

This group of Brothers. All I can say is wow. The shine individually, and they dazzle as a team. We won't see their likes again

@steinwaygrande9736

5 жыл бұрын

Sadly not. All the great entertainers have gone and been replaced by total rubbish

@jackstanley7901

4 жыл бұрын

@@steinwaygrande9736 What's worse is that the new generations will not know what they missed.

@adamnelson4859

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackstanley7901 hey now, that's not true. My parents Introduced me to the Marx brothers as a kid. It's still a near unattainable standard I hold all artists to haha. I'm 28. I also listen to soul, R&B, blues, folk, rock, psychedelic, hip hop, trap, cloud. Its just easy to get lost with all the modern techniques of making sound. Generational gaps can be easily misinterpreted.

@blacsouljah

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamnelson4859 I hope you're right.

@mumandauntyglad

2 жыл бұрын

No never. They could never be repeated without them. Why has life to be so short.

Chico is BY FAR one of the most unique and amazing piano players I have ever seen! His style is just so creative and innovative!

@ronalddavis845

6 жыл бұрын

scottsdisneyvlog he literally made playing piano a comedy act.

@christopherpoole9323

6 жыл бұрын

scottsdisneyvlog mmti!mmiio

@christopherpoole9323

6 жыл бұрын

Kkkk

@christopherpoole9323

6 жыл бұрын

Times crossword 1313

@sparky6086

4 жыл бұрын

To Chico, it was part of the entertainment. He not only played the piano; he had his fingers dance, while he was at it!

Chico Marx: I have never seen such piano playing in my 78 years. AWESOME!!!

@motnosniv

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I miss the days when we watched Liberace on TV.

@texasmimi5566

3 жыл бұрын

@@motnosniv IMO Chico beats Liberace by a mile..........and I liked Liberace.

@johndean4765

Жыл бұрын

Joseph Campbell very talented but at times he is miming as the keys he plays doesn't always match the music.

@replyhere590

16 күн бұрын

@@johndean4765I’ve kinda noticed that, too. Might be the old movie tech, out of sync?

Anyone who plays piano or keyboard for a lifetime will be completely blown away by this gentleman’s technical ability, artistry, creativity and humor. Virtuoso and genius with a knack for serious entertainment. Oh and awesome too.

I love when he glances at the camera with a smile. You know he is really having fun. And, what performer today even comes close to his talents?

@fryloc359

3 жыл бұрын

Liberace is the only one I know of that could play and entertain at the same time.

@gdj6298

3 жыл бұрын

@@fryloc359 ..don't forget Victor Borge....

@fryloc359

3 жыл бұрын

@@gdj6298 what I've seen of Borge, he is more for comedy than the music.

@gdj6298

3 жыл бұрын

@@fryloc359 Fact remains, he was an excellent pianist.

@regalsurvivor3418

3 жыл бұрын

None today. They are all too liberally brainwashed to even respect real talent.

I remember showing a young piano-playing pal from college the piano sequence from "Go West." He had never seen the Marx Brothers before, and I just wanted to get his take on the technique since I have absolutely no idea how to play piano and wanted his viewpoint. I do not exaggerate when I say his jaw hit the floor. He told me it was the best thing he'd ever seen, especially with the apple trick. I guess that confirmed it! 🤣💖

The Marx Brothers, not only the greatest team of comedic geniuses of all time, but Harpo was a great harp player...and Chico, words can't describe his piano playing. Just listen and enjoy GENIUS !!!

His daughter Maxine was my friend and commercial acting coach for many years in NYC...played the piano ( basically just touched the keys) that was in his Hollywood home forty years...then, in Maxine's apartment on the upper west side in Manhattan for many years....to her memory and her incredibly talented father and uncles...thanks again Maxine....love, Keith

@postscript67

3 жыл бұрын

I saw his daughter in a documentary many years ago. She said of her father's charm something like "if he wanted you to love him, you loved him". You can see that in these clips.

@johnostaszweski2189

3 жыл бұрын

You’re so lucky 🍀

Keith Moon said that Chico was his inspiration and that he wanted to be as entertaining on drums as Chico was on piano. When you watch these performances, it makes total sense.

19 minutes and 34 seconds of bliss.

I always appreciated how these films respected his music enough to let him play uninterrupted. I could watch this all day. Thanks.

The way they were able to maintain a comedic theatrical presence while belting out these intricate tunes is just mind blowing. Chico was like the Eddie Van Halen of the Marx Bros.

Genius doesn't even begin to describe the Marx brothers. Liberace, eat your heart out, if you were still alive. No fancy costumes, no glitz, no glamour, just enormous talent. The first movie I ever recall seeing was a Marx brothers movie. I'm so proud of that.

@josephcebula2983

3 жыл бұрын

Groucho never clicked with me. I got a kick out of Harpo more than any of them. He did an "I love Lucy" episode once which was a howl.

@feralbluee

2 жыл бұрын

Chico loved the piano. and, boy, were his fingers fast. i was thinking the same thing. (Liberace)

@mumandauntyglad

2 жыл бұрын

@@feralbluee Liberace was nowhere near these talented people

@feralbluee

2 жыл бұрын

@@mumandauntyglad did you ever hear or see him play classical pieces? you should!

@mumandauntyglad

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I have!

He was a pure master. His mannerisms and the elegance in his hands whilst playing is pure professional. Peace ✌️ out people

@yveslaflute9228

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a street musician, with the increase of ignorance and arrogance, I found myself using comedy a lot more. Viewing Chico, and Victor Borge is motivating.

@jonathandavis2002

4 жыл бұрын

I know that he is not alive anymore I am also a pure master of piano There is this song called triple baka Baka means stupid it's in Japanese and yes there is a piano version of triple baka

@jonathandavis2002

4 жыл бұрын

The singer of triple baka is a girl named Hatsune Miku

@WalterJoergLangbein

4 жыл бұрын

Very true!

Sheer Genius! Leonard " Chico" Marx 22nd March 1887 - 11th October 1961. Rest In Peace Chico.

@omissidde

4 жыл бұрын

Did I really see him playing arpeggios with one finger?

I would say Chico sure had his own way of playing that nobody ever to this day could copy! A pure piano GENIUS and he did it with EASE! I am blown away!

@maya8443

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you.

Chico’s fingers are mesmerising. I could sit and watch him all night. Thank the Lord we have him on film for posterity. 🐨🇦🇺

@pierreguinot9238

Жыл бұрын

Pareil ! (French)

@Bigbro28

Жыл бұрын

@@LASR71: Your intelligence is revealed by your language. Not just clueless but IQless! Enjoy your day - if you can 😉

@theo1234567

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@adamcolbertmusic

Жыл бұрын

I think Bugs Bunny learned his piano technique from Chico Marx lol

@DaveDunning-st1hh

2 ай бұрын

​@@adamcolbertmusicAll the talent at 'Termite Terrace ' admitted to their Vaudeville inspirations. Bug's ' kiss as an insult ' , came from Chaplin.

The man was an absolute genius when it came to the piano he had impeccable timing and was a grandiose of the instrument.. he would be in the top five ever

@stj971

2 жыл бұрын

Harpo was equally talented on the harp. I believe both self taught. Incredible!

@SashaB11910G

2 жыл бұрын

@@stj971 Harpo learned to play from his grandmother. I remember reading that he learned to play the harp holding it backwards.

@artbagley1406

2 жыл бұрын

Think it was in the book, "Why A Duck?," that Chico said he practiced the piano by soaking his hands in bowl of warm water! That's all, no keyboard practice, just a warm-up session I guess you could say.

@Johnnycdrums

2 жыл бұрын

Great ear and big hands.

@johndean4765

Жыл бұрын

Izzynutz talented pianist yes but if you watch carefully the keys he plays some of the time does not always match the music we hear.

Why is it every time I see "Chico" or "Harpo" play I get this huge smile?

@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635

3 жыл бұрын

Their best comedians and what I realized their musicians

@AceripXF

3 жыл бұрын

cos they're awesome

@carolvogelman5261

3 жыл бұрын

They really did come up in dreadful poverty; Minnie Marx was constantly on the hustle, she found Leonard (Chico) a piano teacher who was strong on the one hand (I forget which) but Chico learned one hand, Minnie had him teach Harpo who became a one-handed piano like Chico! Harpo had serious musical gifts and could play anything he got his hands one! It was said while the brothers were on the road raising hell, Minnie got a telegram from Chico and Groucho saying "Ahdie (Arthur/Harpo) wants a harp" and that is the version I hold to! Harpo fascinated legions of Harp players,

@AceripXF

3 жыл бұрын

@@carolvogelman5261 i could watch em play all day!

@texasmimi5566

3 жыл бұрын

You are not alone in this!

Always looked forward to seeing a film starring the Marx Bros.For me they were the funniest movies of them all back in the 1940s.Chico was an exceptional pianiist & these movie clips are a delight to.listen to.

@virginiaconnor8350

4 жыл бұрын

That's what Trip Tucker-Chief Engineer of "Enterprise" should have had on movie night! Even a Vulcan like T'Pol could have appreciated his fine playing and Phlox would've loved it.

Met a lot of keyboard players in my life. He is by far the most entaining!

Loved the way he involved the children and looking in their direction made them feel involved!

A genius with magic hands. No one will ever see his like again. Amazing chico

I can watch him play for HOURS!! I tell all of my musician friends about Chico...When I show them, they're blown into hyperspace.

Love the Marx Brothers...as a kid in the 50s and 60s, Groucho was unbelievable, but my favorite part was always Harpo playing his harp. It was other-worldly. My dad, who played piano, told me that Chico didn't practice/rehearse. He just soaked his hands in warm water for 20 minutes....

this man is a genius no one has ever made me want to play the piano more

I wish I could like this twice. Thank you for making this.

@vova47

4 жыл бұрын

Open another account and you could.

I love how he rolls his right hand over and hits the top note like a pistol with his index finger.

@georgealderson4424

5 жыл бұрын

It is as if he has more fingers than the rest of us and makes it look so easy...but it isn't!

@virginiaconnor8350

4 жыл бұрын

I doubt if anyone teaches piano like this anymore.

@paulchapman8023

4 жыл бұрын

Virginia Connor I doubt if anyone ever did, except Chico to himself.

@sparky6086

4 жыл бұрын

To Chico, it was part of the entertainment. He not only played the piano; he had his fingers dance, while he was at it!

@carolvogelman5261

3 жыл бұрын

His famous pistol-shot technique! He learned piano from a man who only mastered one hand and taught that hand to Chico who was left to teach Arthur (Harpo) that one hand! Harpo knew two songs "Love me an the World Is Mine and Waltz Me Around Again Willie“ so he got jobs, age 12, playing piano in saloons, where they kicked him out as soon as they realized he only had two songs! But he was a genius who attracted many harpists who he hoped would teach him better technique, but they just watched him in awe and left!

I've been a Marx bros fan since I was 13 and saw A Day At the Races on AMC when I was 13. I'm 40 now and Chico's pistol shot move is still one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

No One Shoots the keys like Chico

@92jwiener

8 жыл бұрын

+Lise Kartak-McDonald can't take my eyes off the man's right hand. he's a virtuoso alright.

@lisekartakmcdonald

8 жыл бұрын

Who wouldn't love sitting beside this man play???? Truley Awesome!!!!!

@replyhere590

4 жыл бұрын

Alice Kottmyer even the little kids did, in 1 of the earliest clips. would’ve loved to of had him for a granddad, or maybe younger.

@andrews4596

4 жыл бұрын

Tricky tricks

@virginiaconnor8350

4 жыл бұрын

@@replyhere590 Didn't the brothers have families and children? Chico was very comical, but very serious about his music.

His daughter said that when she was a kid, her mother (Chico's first wife) waited for him to come home from work, and when she heard his footsteps, her heart was racing. How passionate her mother's love for her dad.

@susanmccormick6022

Жыл бұрын

Julie Nguyen:I wonder how Harpo & Peter Tork would have got on playing together.Peter learned to play after the hell episode of the show.He played about a dozen instruments inc keyboard.Wouldve been interesting to say the least.And with Chico of course.Brilliant musicians.

This will always put a smile on your face, no matter how down you are! It's pure entertainment!

Chico could clearly play any genre, but look at his face when he plays rag time music. Obviously his favorite.

The most lovable rogue on film. I love all the Marx Brothers, but as a pianist, I can really appreciate Chico's amazing skill on the piano.

@artbagley1406

2 жыл бұрын

The ol' index finger "shooting the keys," as he called it.

There will never be another set of brothers so talented like Marx brothers! I only wish if I lived during that era when Marx brothers lived.

Really no words can define the brillants behind the talent.

Brilliant musician. AND hilarious. Interesting how the people standing by the keyboard - usually gorgeous women or kids - are so fixated on his hands as they do their magic. Wish I'd been there.

These guys are not born anymore genius like all his brothers no backing tracts here.pure talent

@JohnHoranzy

3 жыл бұрын

There is an app for it now instead :-(

This is so classic. I love it. The Marx bros. were amazing.

I remember watching Marx Brothers movies as a kid. Happy happy happy. Then when my daughter was 5, showing them to her, at home. Watching her, she was in heaven....how could life be so gratifying and fun and funny and cool...

Oh my gosh, I did love Chico the best, but Harpo was a genius. Such a sense of comedy, and mime, of timing, of silliness, so much inventiveness, and so serious about his work - an incredible man! 🤣😋😂🌷🌱

My grandpa passed away two weeks ago at 94 year old...he was the guy that turned me onto the Marx Brothers so many years ago, and hearing Chico turned me onto playing piano back in the day. Just hoping he's watching this with me from above.

@AceripXF

3 жыл бұрын

im very sorry to hear my sympithies! my 1 friend got me into the marx brothers bk in Jan.

Totally unique playing style combined with unforgettable versions of everything he played. A remarkable talent.

Total, utter, inimitable talent......a lifetime of practise resulting in complete perfection!

I don't know of anyone else that can play life this...what a gift.

@virginiaconnor8350

4 жыл бұрын

Never had a piano teacher teach it that way. The skill must've died.

I listen to this while doing school work. Nothing better for studying than piano music and the Marx Brothers

@JohnSmith-jf1eb

8 жыл бұрын

Will do. Thank you.

for me he was the greatest piano player in the world.We miss you and yours brothers

According to Chico's daughter, he was a very loving dad and a fun-loving, carefree, easygoing kind of guy who always smiled and laughed and friendly with everyone.

@susantuttle1160

8 ай бұрын

Maybe TOO friendly..? Inveterate womanizer & gambler... but talented beyond description -- all of 'em!

@frase1234

7 ай бұрын

Should be more like him

@jediknight38

6 ай бұрын

Like a big kid, right? That's the kind of dad every kid dreams of having.

@mt3311

6 ай бұрын

@@susantuttle1160His brother Gummo said of Chico after his death, "he liked actors who gambled, producers who gambled, and women who screwed."

@LeiaThePrincess1

5 ай бұрын

​@susantuttle1160 he might have had problems with gambling, but in documentaries about Marx brothers, gambling looks like the way to make important connections and meet influential people. So gambling was something common among artistic people.

He can play better with one finger than I can with eight and two thumbs.

I just happened on to this little gem and am blowing away by this man's genius! Eat your heart out Jerry Lee Lewis!

the definition of talent

@irispluck5536

6 жыл бұрын

buzz kirsch

Chico always seemed to love what he was doing! Marx Bros were always having fun in their movies. ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺

Chico taught himself the piano. His so cool he can joke around with his hands and still put out entertaining music.

@ericmoore5679

3 жыл бұрын

How are you doing today my name is Eric Moore

@denicesanders4586

Жыл бұрын

Chico had piano lessons. The family couldn't afford for both Chico and Harpo. Harpo was self taught on piano and harp. From the book Minnie's Boys.

Thank you so much! True genius is timeless. He amazes my kids & grandkids just as much as he amazed me. LOve Chico. RIP.

@ericmoore5679

3 жыл бұрын

How are you doing today my name is Eric Moore

And he was so young ... long ago ... and very charming!

@texasmimi5566

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, yea, it comes through even today. I feel it........

Pure joy. Talent and playfulness all rolled into one.

truly amazing talent......the essence of piano.......its not all about pomp and fourths and fifths its about communication......and captivation.........he succeeds admirably......

amazing! you dont see talent like the marx brothers these days they are truly of an era gone by 😞

Love the last clip when he just casually stands at the piano, and Harpo bouncing on the chair, geniuses

Chico was amazing! He always seems overshadowed by Harpo and Groucho, because they had such strong comedic personalities, but truly, what a talent he had! His piano playing is great, both as music as well as comedy. A wonderful artist.

@texasmimi5566

2 жыл бұрын

And a sexy man.

Whenever the Marx Bros. play music they have smiles on their faces. Just like me when I listen to music - always w/ a smile. Love the fact that they also have the most beautiful women for audiences, but also loved playing for kids. I always envied people capable of playing keyboard, as it has confounded me and all of my thumbs.

Never have I enjoyed watching Chiko and his brother fooling around but impeccable style of playing. Chiko reminds me of someone I went to school with in the 1950s who played the same way as Chiko does. At school concerts he would sit at the grand piano and start with something from Chopin and turn it into a medley . He had the ability to make the audience laugh . Sadly he lost his life before he was 20 when he got washed out to sea and drowned. A sad loss of great talent. Chiko reminds me of a naughty school boy taking the mickey out of his music teacher which would have everyone rolling on the floor with laughter.

@virginiaconnor8350

4 жыл бұрын

Chico was a great player. His brother Harpo was a hoot when playing with him.

@kelvingrebert7315

4 жыл бұрын

it's such a blow when talent is taken from us before it should be

This dude was amazingly entertaining and accomplished.

Chico didn't die in vain. I still love him now that he died 61 years ago. I love his piano playing skill and I like his and his brothers' hilarious movies. He seems to be a romantic but unfaithful lover, too.

Leonard Marx sure could play with the best of them. Magnificent!

a must have watched over a 100 times since i was 10yrs old on old Vhs tapes which got pretty worn out with constant rewinding and playing, Total genuis on the piano,will never get tired of watching it.my early years was my grandad on the Dulcmer playing the same stuff...cant get better than Chico showing off on the piano

Chico has such limber fingers. Notice how the curl upward at the ends and are able to attack the keys so effortlessly.

What a phenomenally beautiful technique Chico Marx had playing the piano. It is always so much fun watching him play the piano in the Marx Brothers films!

Wonderful. Showmanship. Agility. I can learn a lot from these performances. Thank you for this video.

Absolutely marvellous! A privilege to watch .

"There's no reason you folks shouldn't go out to the lobby until this thing blows over." 5:19

@roberthunter4884

3 жыл бұрын

One of the first times the 4th wall was broken.

@escaperoomleander1948

3 жыл бұрын

@@roberthunter4884 1903 The Great Train Robbery, an outlaw shoots directly at the audience for no reason. :)

@nancieecheverria7239

3 жыл бұрын

Now, THAT'S FUNNY!!!!

He was a musical genius.I like his style better than most concert pianist.

@johndean4765

2 жыл бұрын

Was he actually playing what you hear or was it a recording of someone who played those tunes???

What a great compilation of some of the most enjoyable piano playing (a portion of) the world has ever seen. Cheers to the Marx Brothers for all the entertainment and laughs and their iconic breaking of many of the rules. Peace.

I like when he uses his finger like a trigger on a gun to play the piano.Awesome!!

@ericmoore5679

3 жыл бұрын

How are you doing today my name is Eric Moore

He's my favorite of the group - thanks for posting.

Never noticed this before - it looks like every piece he plays is either in C major or A minor (white keys with the occasional accidental or ornament). Makes sense if it was true he was self-taught. Thanks for uploading - would love to see a similar compilation of all Harpo's harp playing!

@mt3311

6 ай бұрын

He was initially taught to play with only his right hand, and taught himself to play the correct way,

he always seemed to have fun playing

I can listen to him several times a day and never get bored he’s so funny and entertaining

Chico had fingers that danced on the piano keys. Can tell he loved piano and performing. He was really amazing. Bet he's still entertainig them in heaven. God bless chico. Was a masterful player. Full of colour even in b/w.

@virginiaconnor8350

4 жыл бұрын

No need to colourise it! That would mess up film history. Leave it bl/w!

@sniperwolf9278

4 жыл бұрын

Was speaking metaphorically .Ha deary me. Well what if said this. Just because filmed b/w then , doesn't mean they weren't in colour then. Wow. Never new that. Learn something new everyday.Wow. Next they be saying. They were in colour,but they painted them in b/w ha!. Either-or they were very talented colourful people . Wish could met them.

@charlesbrodie2287

3 жыл бұрын

brilliant

@ericmoore5679

3 жыл бұрын

@@sniperwolf9278 how are you doing today my name is Eric Moore

I can't even begin to imagine how many hours--let alone years--it takes to reach the absolutely brilliant level of piano playing demonstrated by Chico Marx! Not to mention the enormous musical talent Chico was obviously born with! You can't play the piano that brilliantly without having incredible, God-given talent! To be able to coordinate your hands to play different keys on the piano keyboard so effortlessly is absolutely remarkable. He makes it look so easy!

@sifugurusensei

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I'm always struggling to play the keys. I'm self taught and constantly frustrated.

@Femsa2012

2 жыл бұрын

Groucho once said that Chico rarely practiced his piano playing.

Fabulous. Great memories of watching their films.

Chico was an amazing talent! I can watch those hilarious Marx Brothers movies over and over again! Everyone of them were talented in their own right, including Zeppo but not so much!!! I’ve been a huge fan my entire life! Thanks for this! My 5 year old granddaughter just started playing piano. I’m going to forward this on to my daughter to show it to my granddaughter! I’m sure they will be a fan for life, too! ❤️👏👍😂🤣

What a talent!!! Pure GENIUS!!! ... 👍👍👍👍👍

Like it or not , a Man only gets one true love in life - and , Chico's is the piano ❤🎶 ❤ I could watch / listen to him all day long 😊 Pure , natural , GOD given talent 🙏

Amazing! I was told that Chico was self taught. Hard to believe. Great upload. Thanks!

@karlforster4907

2 жыл бұрын

He was, as was Harpo

@morganspector5161

2 жыл бұрын

He pronounced the name "Chick-o"; Groucho and Harpo gave him the name because he was a babe magnet.

@maryann9400

Жыл бұрын

According to Harpo’s book, Chico was taught and he taught his brothers.

@l.5832

Жыл бұрын

He was not self taught. His mother wanted the boys in show biz and they could only afford lessons for Chico, being the oldest and the favourite. Chico was supposed to then teach Harpo what he learned but never did. The teacher was cheap and only knew how to play effectively with one hand so my explain Chico's odd style. Anyway, Chico HATED the lessons but mad use of them becoming a travelling musician while his brothers had theor own separate act. When their bookings accidently coincided, Chico crashed his brothers act and they decided to team up.

I love it when he starts out somewhat serious, then goes into pop tunes! (Had a big crush on Chico back in the day.)

@texasmimi5566

3 жыл бұрын

I just discovered him and I now have a big crush on him, LOL.

Show me just a pair of hands playing the piano and I will say THAT'S Chico Marx. Great unique style. You never knew which you enjoyed more, listening to the music or watching it.

@texasmimi5566

3 жыл бұрын

Or watching his face as he played.

i saw "The Cocoanuts" for the first time today and Chico's piano scene blew me away! fucking amazing!!!!!

@FairDealDan

Жыл бұрын

He definitely could stomp and swagger that's Chico Marx crime

This is the quickest 20 minutes and most enjoyable 20 minutes that pass by everytime I watch this video!