Harpo was a magical kind of person. He loved life and his family. The world lost a wonderful human being the day Harpo died. Harpo is my favorite of the Marx brothers. I love them all, but Harpo was amazing
Thank God we have these films to remember him by: THE ONE AND ONLY! He could do ANYTHING! ~Love you, Harpo!!!XD! (thanx for the post-we need to keep him on youtube for every generation to see REAL genius!)
I'm 66 (feel, act & look 17 yrs old - haha). But I always loved old movies - got hooked on silents (Rudolph Valentino my fav & my grandma s also). There was a pizza place called Fireside Inn in Metairie, La., Metro NOLA Area. They used to play lots of movies - plenty of Marx Bros & silents too. But I loved Marx Bros movies - Harpo & Chico! Great & no lessons! Wow!
A true performer with brilliance and style. Harpo lives forever in heaven and our hearts. I life he was as gentle as his character, and could play many instruments simply by tapping his knowledge of music.
I'm 63 I miss watching the Marx Brothers. Would ask me mom why don't Harpo talk. Always liked him the best for some reason. Next was Chico. My moms answer was how knows. For a died in the wool country & rock music guy. Harpo's play was great. Glad it's forever on film.
im 60. ive been enjoying the marx brothers since i was 2.they never fail to bring a giggle, a guffah, or a tear. they were, and remain a gift. simple as that.
Watch "Laurel and Hardy in the Foreign Legion" and look for a brief harp 'bit' with Stan Laurel playing THE BED-SPRINGS. (Not actually Stan, of course) You'll love it.
Fun fact: Harpo Marx was the first American entertainer ever allowed behind the Iron Curtain in Soviet Russia. It’s easy to see why. This guy would be loved anywhere he played in the world.
Harpo was never accepted by trained harpists because he was self taught. His mother sent him his first harp because she knew he could play it. They sniggered at his technique and called him amateurish. He took harp lessons as an older man to improve his playing and never gave it up.
thanks for the nice reply. I`m really glad there are people in this modern age who can appreciate such sublime virtuosity. I`m not sure he wasn`t the best musician ever. Have a great day. Jon :)
Harps are still very popular in Austrian and Bavarian folk music. If you search UA-cam for "austria folk music harp" you will find several videos, and then once you get into it, the algorithm will keep you well supplied.
Muy buenos cómicos, para mí los mejores del mundo, buenos músicos, divertidos diálogos. FANTÁSTICOS. Los AMO. Un fuerte abrazo desde España. En el cielo se lo deben de pasar PIPA. OOOOOLEEE!!!!!!!
Harry Ellis Dickson, violinist with the Boston Symphony, wrote in his memoir, that Harpo went to the BSO's harpist, Bernard Zigara, for some private lessons. Zigara told Harpo that he had nothing to teach him.
From what I was led to believe, is that Harpo did not use 'proper' technique, and so 'professional' teachers could no longer teach him... They instead, would often observe and marvel at his unique technique...
Harpo did get lessons later on from the harpist Mildred Dilling, who became a close friend. If you watch the films in sequence Harpo’s playing technique does change as time went on but it remained unique right up to the end
Hello, Excuse my English but French is my mother language. I can only say he is a pure genius and it was a great moment of pleasure to hear this music and see this sequence. The Marx brothers were really great and complete artists. Best regards
Solid 22 carat class. He looked like a crazy angel, could make even a corpse laugh and best thing, he made an art form of virtuosity. No eulogy would suffice for this truly phenominal and great pesrson. God is merciful and there is the evidence...... e.T.
They got together in 1952 on a show and performed the same routine (pretty much). It is on YT, just search their names and 1952. It is one of my favorites on YT.
@friedman1962 I cannot find any documentation of Harpo having been able to play cello or violin. However, as the whole world knows, he played harp and was self-taught on that instrument, according to his son, Bill. Harpo was also able to play piano, clarinet and harmonica to some degree (also self-taught), but his principal instrument and his great love was the harp. I hope that this helps.
What an era of entertainment. The Marx brothers were very popular. Many people don't know that there were 5 Marx brothers. Chico, Groucho, Harpo, Zeppo and the youngest Gummo.
Harpo speaks is easily one of the best books out there. Harpo quit school in grade 2 because he got tired of being thrown out of the window by the bigger kids. Dude had an incredible life
It's wonderful how they jazz up classical pieces. The Gershwin brothers wrote a tune, ( O CAN'T BELIEVE I can't remember the name) it is so famous! Anyway, it is stolen from Chopin. I know, because as a classical pianist, the first time I played that Gerwshwin tune, I stopped, in awe and said,"This is Chopin!". Almost identical. One of the fav things to do, is take a piece from Bach and just put different rhythm to it. As shown here, it is really cool!OH! 'Rhapsody In Blue' !
The book, Minnie's Boys, talks about Chico getting piano lessons and there was only money enough for one. Harpo taught himself to play piano and harp. Excellent book, probably out of print. It was quite thick and our public library kept for years. I read it many times and wish I owned it.
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Harpo was a magical kind of person. He loved life and his family. The world lost a wonderful human being the day Harpo died. Harpo is my favorite of the Marx brothers. I love them all, but Harpo was amazing
Could hrpo talk
He could talk but didn't like the sound of his voice for films so decided to be a mime.
I agree, Harpo was a wonderful man and an amazing talent.
I recall that his son Bill had said that Harpo had a New York accent. For instance, Harpo pronounced "turkey" as "takey".
Every time is see Harpo my heart smiles and I feel a whole lot better.
Yep totally agree
Chilling right now and enjoying the man at work
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Same he is so cute
Same here. I grew up with him. He never ceases to make me happy
He still brings joy today! 😊
Thank God we have these films to remember him by: THE ONE AND ONLY! He could do ANYTHING! ~Love you, Harpo!!!XD!
(thanx for the post-we need to keep him on youtube for every generation to see REAL genius!)
I fell in love with Harpo when I was 14. Now I'm in my young 60's and, sigh, I'm still in love.
Same for me
Young 60s? I think you have that backwards it’s supposed to be your 60 years young.
I'm 66 (feel, act & look 17 yrs old - haha). But I always loved old movies - got hooked on silents (Rudolph Valentino my fav & my grandma s also). There was a pizza place called Fireside Inn in Metairie, La., Metro NOLA Area. They used to play lots of movies - plenty of Marx Bros & silents too. But I loved Marx Bros movies - Harpo & Chico! Great & no lessons! Wow!
@Just a Girl Rude. Your user name shows you are one of "those"......me, me, me generation.
As Harpo put it best "You're only young forever!" 🙂😉
A true performer with brilliance and style. Harpo lives forever in heaven and our hearts. I life he was as gentle as his character, and could play many instruments simply by tapping his knowledge of music.
Oh, wow! Such a delicate yet overwhelming touch.
I'm 63 I miss watching the Marx Brothers. Would ask me mom why don't Harpo talk. Always liked him the best for some reason. Next was Chico. My moms answer was how knows. For a died in the wool country & rock music guy. Harpo's play was great. Glad it's forever on film.
“How knows” is not an answer, genius.🙄🤦♂️
im 60. ive been enjoying the marx brothers since i was 2.they never fail to bring a giggle, a guffah, or a tear. they were, and remain a gift. simple as that.
Especially the Maurice Chevalier scene
Nicely put sir :o)
...and that mirror scene which eventually involves all three of them.
"Hail Freedonia" is a sound on my phone!
@@KutWrite Genius scene
I love it! Possibly one of the best harpists I've come across. I'm stunned! Thank you for posting.
Xxx
Watch "Laurel and Hardy in the Foreign Legion" and look for a brief harp 'bit' with Stan Laurel playing THE BED-SPRINGS. (Not actually Stan, of course) You'll love it.
i could listen to him play for HOURS, WONDERFUL JOB HARPO
Fun fact: Harpo Marx was the first American entertainer ever allowed behind the Iron Curtain in Soviet Russia. It’s easy to see why. This guy would be loved anywhere he played in the world.
As described in his autobiography 'Harpo Speaks'. Well worth reading.
And he used the occasion to spy on them for the US government!
@grodhagen lol
@@ottooldenhardt “these are my spies”
Harpo, God's gift to humanity~
thank G-d he was not in Germany during the holocaust! who knows how many died who were like him.....
My daughter is a harpist and her first harp teacher was instructed by a lady who once got the opportunity to play with Harpo.
Awesome!
So, reading your comment, I am four times removed from Harpo and still impressed.
Harpo was never accepted by trained harpists because he was self taught. His mother sent him his first harp because she knew he could play it. They sniggered at his technique and called him amateurish. He took harp lessons as an older man to improve his playing and never gave it up.
Gotta love the way he gets the harmonics at about 2:00, plus he played all the parts. What an extraordinary talent.
It's pure genius. Harpo is a poet-musician and his music Heaven's sound. Thank Harpo!!!
When Harpo plays on his harp...it always relaxes me... ; )
The Marx brothers movies are amazing and kind of ADD.
They go from smashing things to performing pieces of music beautifully.
Les prestations musicales d'Arpo sont toujours un rêve, teinté d'imprévus.
My favorite Marx brother and my favorite all time comedian!
I believe he is indeed actually playing all of those instruments 😊 Genius. I read he could play almost any instrument.
Uilleann pipes?
thanks for the nice reply. I`m really glad there are people in this modern age who can appreciate such sublime virtuosity. I`m not sure he wasn`t the best musician ever. Have a great day. Jon :)
I just love those Harpo movies where he plays the harp. And he's a great comic funny actor. He's my favorite Marx brothers. Hotlips Mrs Allen
You can tell that the moment he gets behind a harp and starts plucking the strings the real man behind the talent comes forth. Such a talented man.
I love when harpo plays his harp it relaxes me.
ME, TOO;-)))
that was beautiful... the hands of a genius. Bravo Harpo :)
I was born in 89 and the marx brothers were my first appreciation of music along with the looney tunes. Harpo reigns supreme!
Listening to his music makes you tear up. I wish there were more musicians who played the harp. It’s very versatile. We now have therimins
Harps are still very popular in Austrian and Bavarian folk music. If you search UA-cam for "austria folk music harp" you will find several videos, and then once you get into it, the algorithm will keep you well supplied.
@@clarencegreen3071 Thank you.I had the opportunity to hear a harp in a blues band years ago. Impressive
It's great on how the Marx Brothers put the fun and passion in their music playing.
Wow I am over-entertained by his talent! Bravo!
a musical genius. ...he was one with the strings....creating music for the soul. ...as well as a funny man RIP HARPO
Muy buenos cómicos, para mí los mejores del mundo, buenos músicos, divertidos diálogos. FANTÁSTICOS. Los AMO. Un fuerte abrazo desde España. En el cielo se lo deben de pasar PIPA. OOOOOLEEE!!!!!!!
I like the whole part, but it's also quite cool how they jazzed it up a bit
I'll bet when Harpo got to heaven the other Angels threw their harps away and took up the harmonica.
lol
If there is a place with a multitude of angels flying around playing harmonicas, you may not have actually ended up in heaven..
@@bzbzob lol !
Actually, he was a good harmonica player as well.
Julie Anderson WHAT?!
I can picture him as an angel playing a harp in Heaven.
Right! Right! Right! He's just a grown-up Cupid.
😇😇
If this scene is anything to go by there’s an orchestra of Harpo’s up there. Must be glorious!
I want to see Harpo one day and thank him for so many happy childhood moments and memories.
Harry Ellis Dickson, violinist with the Boston Symphony, wrote in his memoir, that Harpo went to the BSO's harpist, Bernard Zigara, for some private lessons. Zigara told Harpo that he had nothing to teach him.
He recognized Harpo's self-taught brilliance. ;)
From what I was led to believe, is that Harpo did not use 'proper' technique, and so 'professional' teachers could no longer teach him... They instead, would often observe and marvel at his unique technique...
He, apparently, sat down and learned a few things from Harpo-from what I read.
Harpo did get lessons later on from the harpist Mildred Dilling, who became a close friend. If you watch the films in sequence Harpo’s playing technique does change as time went on but it remained unique right up to the end
Hello,
Excuse my English but French is my mother language. I can only say he is a pure genius and it was a great moment of pleasure to hear this music and see this sequence.
The Marx brothers were really great and complete artists.
Best regards
He is so good on the Harp I love listerning to him play it
HE ITS THE BEST COMEDY PLAYER ON THE WORLD!!!I LOVE HIM AND THE BROTHERS!!!
I love it !! I'm 51 and bring back many long forgotten memory's when my dad was here! Thank you for sharing this !! :( but yet :D )
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Потрясающе одарённых человек! Восхищаюсь его комедийным талантом
He loved his music, one can see the contentment on his face, such hands.
I love listening to Harpo!
Harpo is my favourite just brilliant
Excepcional creación visual y musical para un músico de excepción!!!
He is the essense of innoncence, because he does not speak, but is a musical genious
First time ever seen this has a young girl fell in love with the harp. I always wanted to learn how to play. Such a peaceful and beautiful instrument.
Certainly the most talented of the Marx Bros...a true genius and genuine family guy
listening to Harpo play ALWAYS puts a smile on my face^_^
This man has got to be one of this LIFE's ALL~TIME Great "Souls"
I'm definitely showing my age in remembering this! 💗
Amazing talent.....!!!!!
Solid 22 carat class. He looked like a crazy angel, could make even a corpse laugh and best thing, he made an art form of virtuosity. No eulogy would suffice for this truly phenominal and great pesrson. God is merciful and there is the evidence...... e.T.
Harpo was a Simply Amazing Musician. The entire set and scene stopped when he started playing!!
What's even cooler is that "The Big Store" has Harpo and Chico's only piano duet ever on film!
They got together in 1952 on a show and performed the same routine (pretty much). It is on YT, just search their names and 1952. It is one of my favorites on YT.
@friedman1962 I cannot find any documentation of Harpo having been able to play cello or violin. However, as the whole world knows, he played harp and was self-taught on that instrument, according to his son, Bill. Harpo was also able to play piano, clarinet and harmonica to some degree (also self-taught), but his principal instrument and his great love was the harp. I hope that this helps.
He is truly angel...
He maybe plays the harp in heaven now.
I hope so...
always a pleasure to see him play
BravO! Bravo!
Talent and entertainment at it's absolute best. Thanks for posting this vid
Talented brothers in so many ways.
King of the harp no contest
Theresa you are right, fenomenal artist/.
I was reminded of this classic by a question on BBC Mastermind tonight!
These three brothers are better than prozac! How easily they show the pain of having no money but dreams.
Harpo = Love
Simply Amazing !
Harpo, always amazing.
Supergreat...................................................................Bill Bickley UK
Wow! I did not know that Harpo could play the harp so beautifully. Being self tought, he is a musical genius.
his face at 2:40 - :O
hysterical!
i've been watching videos of harpo and chico all day, what wonderful talents
Great editing thinking about 1940es equipment - like the jazzy part
What an era of entertainment. The Marx brothers were very popular. Many people don't know that there were 5 Marx brothers. Chico, Groucho, Harpo, Zeppo and the youngest Gummo.
Robert Thorpe actually, Zeppo was the youngest. He was born in 1901, Gummo in 1892.
Three of them looked and talked aloud. Which is why they dressed so differently.and Harpo talked not at all.
Harpo was older than Groucho
I love this scene from The Big Store...In the words of Groucho Marx, 'You've got to sing while you sell...'
Harpo at his best.i was but a kid when I first saw this.i always remember the times he played music.may he rest in peace.🏅🏆🎼🎵🎶📽️🎥🎬🎞️🎭
12 people will never be this good at anything in their lives.
You've got THAT EXACTLY RIGHT.
Harpo makes my soul happy.
Harpo speaks is easily one of the best books out there. Harpo quit school in grade 2 because he got tired of being thrown out of the window by the bigger kids. Dude had an incredible life
I'd forgotten how good they are
It's wonderful how they jazz up classical pieces. The Gershwin brothers wrote a tune, ( O CAN'T BELIEVE I can't remember the name) it is so famous! Anyway, it is stolen from Chopin. I know, because as a classical pianist, the first time I played that Gerwshwin tune, I stopped, in awe and said,"This is Chopin!". Almost identical. One of the fav things to do, is take a piece from Bach and just put different rhythm to it. As shown here, it is really cool!OH! 'Rhapsody In Blue' !
When I was a child, he was my favourite.
et la magie nous enchante toujours...
Truely the best music ever created he is the best artist in history
Still amazing.
I can recommend Harpo's autobiography, "Harpo speaks". It's very entertaining👍!
I Love this Genius
They just make me so happy. 😊
Awesome talent by all means remain as gift forever, no more...
possibly my most favourite video on youtube
A brilliant talent!
heavenly
The man is magical.
Cheers from Detroit 🇺🇲
Early Hollywood movie magic showcasing Harpo Marx. How long did it take the audience who first saw this to figure out how it was done?
Tremendous talent.
That was a great scene.
c'est si joli !
According to his daughter he taught himself to play the harp! And was such an accomplished harpist
The book, Minnie's Boys, talks about Chico getting piano lessons and there was only money enough for one. Harpo taught himself to play piano and harp. Excellent book, probably out of print. It was quite thick and our public library kept for years. I read it many times and wish I owned it.
@@denicesanders4586 such talented brothers and accomplished musicians. !
un entrañable recuerdo
Wasn't until this video just now that I realized Harpo was left handed!
Speaking as a 'Southpaw', I'll just say... *"Left Handers, RUUULE!"*
So talented