The funniest gag bit (outside of the Stateroom scene) in the movie is, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and baseball interrupting the opera! "Peanuts, peanuts...!" --Groucho
Oh yeah, Chico & Harpo playing catch in the orchestra & Groucho tossing bags of fresh roasted peanuts to the audience... After watching this movie, any time I see an opera being performed now this scene comes to mind! :)
I enjoyed this movie, with Allan Jones and Kitty Carlisle singing at the end. On the audio cassette I used to record the movie off TV, I drew a heart, a note, and a smiley face. :)
Long, long ago, when the TV Guide came along with the Sunday paper, and little summaries of the week's movies were included in the write-up, the item for this movie was as follows: "The Marx brothers do, to il Trovatore, what should be done to il Trovatore." (
If it remarkable that while the Brother could destroy a written script with their own impromptu humor, MGM could find writers capable of sustaining them with a full out story. They had one other decent film with MGM, but their work at Paramount in the early days stands high above everything else.
The whole scene is hilarious, Groucho speech, then the sword fight with the bows, oh middle School days in music; "don't give up the cavalry is coming, "lol, then the beginning overture leads into take me out the the ballgame to the surprise random astonishment of the audience... The whole montage is ridiculously chistoso, funny lol.
There’s nothing better in these movies than an off-the-cuff, semi-coherent, and occasionally lewd Groucho speech. He always exudes a sort of desperate confidence, and he manages to make his way through the whole thing.
in 1979 the good old BBC showed a series of Marx brother's films including A night at the Opera and this a true story the final film was another classic A Day at the Races and guess what happened they got the reel mixed up with no digital then the final was at the very end of that film and it was shown Twice the scene in the bathroom where the brothers came in with the Horse it was as I said twice a thought I was seeing double and I was many people what was going on when the film finished the announcer admitted we truly are sorry if only the brothers were watching from above we had eggs on our faces
Yes I remember it. It took me a while to notice that I was seeing scenes that I saw 20 minutes ago. Case of deja vu. Obviously the film over ran. Yes we were watching this at the same time. Shared experience.
The Marx Brothers loved to mock the high society and, in this case, the seriousness of a night at the opera. So let's sing all together " take me out to the ballgame"
And now, on with the opera! Let joy be unconfined! Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons, and necking in the parlor! Play Don… His mother was a well known bass singer. And his father was the first man to stuff spaghetti with bicarbonate of soda, thus causing and curing indigestion at the same time. The most outrageous and wonderful absurdist writing. Just completely out of nowhere and absolutely hysterical.
HELP. When my grandma died in 77, I was watching a Marx movie with my mom. I remember a scene where soldiers or actors with large feathers in their hat were marching by, and one of the brothers was cutting off the feathers. Any idea which movie that was?
The funniest movie ever made, bar none! (and ya got some opera, to boot!) At 0:54 My favorite thing to say at the start of any event, weddings especially.
One of the greatest scenes to ever be on the silver screen.
The Tarzan yell caught me so off guard the first time I saw this movie. XD
It was good but its second rate compared to Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan yell
Take Me Out To The Ball Game sounds nice when played by a full orchestra. 😋
Being a big die-hard baseball fan, this made me laugh so hard. Then again so does the Marx Brothers.
The funniest gag bit (outside of the Stateroom scene) in the movie is, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and baseball interrupting the opera! "Peanuts, peanuts...!" --Groucho
The opening with Margaret Dumont at dinner is hilarious as well
Let joy be unconfined. Let there be singing in the streets, drinking in the saloon, and necking in the parlor.
Play, Don.
dancing in the streets!
This scene and Harpo swinging on the curtain ropes to change the background scenery while avoiding the authorities were the highlight of this movie =)
Especially the battleship background coming down. That is beyond funny.
@@charliewerchan7252 A battleship in Il Trovatore!
I still remember watching this as a kid on VHS and laugh crying so hard it hurt.
Oh yeah, Chico & Harpo playing catch in the orchestra & Groucho tossing bags of fresh roasted peanuts to the audience... After watching this movie, any time I see an opera being performed now this scene comes to mind! :)
For me, it’s any time I watch a baseball game
When The Marx Brothers are present, you know there's going to be trouble
That...is a truism. Much better days.
"Play Don" - that cracks me up! 😂
'I think there's a Brace of WoodPeckers in the Orchestra...'
I damn near pissed myself when I first saw this scene... CLASSIC
1:08 I think there's a brace of woodpeckers in the orchestra
I died when you see THREE conductors devolve into a duel and then died again at the slide into "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". BOOGIE BOOGIE BOOGIE!
i remember too well, oh the sides
Well this is certainly a unique opening to the opera season. I like it.
@@jamesvach6698 I like it too.
When I first saw this movie...I was 15 years old and cracking up at this scene...lol
"its alright, its just the Tarzan in me" hahahahaha
1:34 Don't give up boys! The cavalry is coming!
I enjoyed this movie, with Allan Jones and Kitty Carlisle singing at the end. On the audio cassette I used to record the movie off TV, I drew a heart, a note, and a smiley face. :)
1:47 It's alright it's just the Tarzan in me
lmao love this film you dont get comedy like this anymore
I agree with you 💯%!
I would pay to see this live ! 🤣🍾
One of the funniest comedies...
This was probably the Marx Bros’ funniest movie of all time.
Now this is how “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” should be played; with an orchestra and this introduction!
Long, long ago, when the TV Guide came along with the Sunday paper, and little summaries of the week's movies were included in the write-up, the item for this movie was as follows: "The Marx brothers do, to il Trovatore, what should be done to il Trovatore." (
The opera has gone out to the ball game!
1:50 Tarzan calls. LOL!!!
As often as I've attended this Opera, I always think, at the Opening, of This Scene...
Come the heat death of the universe this will still be funny.
If it remarkable that while the Brother could destroy a written script with their own impromptu humor, MGM could find writers capable of sustaining them with a full out story. They had one other decent film with MGM, but their work at Paramount in the early days stands high above everything else.
While talking film was still in it's relative infancy, this remains one of the most entertaining sequences ever produced.
This scene is one of the few in which Chico does not wear his trademark porkpie hat.
Chico never wore a porkpie hat. The hat you’re referring to is a Tyrolean Hat
each time I've seen this Opera, I always thought back to this scene....
The whole scene is hilarious, Groucho speech, then the sword fight with the bows, oh middle School days in music; "don't give up the cavalry is coming, "lol, then the beginning overture leads into take me out the the ballgame to the surprise random astonishment of the audience... The whole montage is ridiculously chistoso, funny lol.
There’s nothing better in these movies than an off-the-cuff, semi-coherent, and occasionally lewd Groucho speech. He always exudes a sort of desperate confidence, and he manages to make his way through the whole thing.
1:51 Can we take time to appreciate Groucho’s excellent Tarzan impression?
in 1979 the good old BBC showed a series of Marx brother's films including A night at the Opera and this a true story the final film was another classic A Day at the Races and guess what happened they got the reel mixed up with no digital then the final was at the very end of that film and it was shown Twice the scene in the bathroom where the brothers came in with the Horse it was as I said twice a thought I was seeing double and I was many people what was going on when the film finished the announcer admitted we truly are sorry if only the brothers were watching from above we had eggs on our faces
Yes I remember it. It took me a while to notice that I was seeing scenes that I saw 20 minutes ago. Case of deja vu. Obviously the film over ran. Yes we were watching this at the same time. Shared experience.
Genius! When comedy was comedy!!!!!
my favorite part is Groucho selling peanuts in the audience! lol
1:52 LOL!
The Marx Brothers loved to mock the high society and, in this case, the seriousness of a night at the opera.
So let's sing all together " take me out to the ballgame"
The sword fight!
The wide-eyed look on Harpo’s face at 2:59 is one of the best parts of this scene. It’s like he’s thinking, “Oh! There’s my cue!”.
"Mrs. Claypool's checks will probably come back in the morning"
You need the william tell overture for that bit.
Nineteen people take the opera way too seriously
2:56 MEGA LOL
Geez, tough crowd
And now, on with the opera!
Let joy be unconfined!
Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons, and necking in the parlor!
Play Don…
His mother was a well known bass singer.
And his father was the first man to stuff spaghetti with bicarbonate of soda, thus causing and curing indigestion at the same time.
The most outrageous and wonderful absurdist writing. Just completely out of nowhere and absolutely hysterical.
The finest example of comic anarchy by The Marx Brothers. 🤣
No vulgar language just pure comedy
a Queen rock group moments
Great Record
Crying
Why are there dislikes on this??
Must not like the kind of comedy the Marx Brothers can do.
They didn’t have the Tarzan in them.
Hey you cant say ladies and gentlemen!
I wonder why QUEEN used this title too?
Classic MGM Warner Brothers Spgetty Soda 🍺🍺🍺
I "met" Marx Brothers films during "free period cinema" while in high school. Would these be allowed today?
1:52
get it horse feathers. Snipping Dem off as they go bye.Marx's bros are incomparably 1 of kind s what modern flick can come close- I axe ewe
1:56 Gottlieb’s inner “Heinrich Stubel” coming out 😂😂 iykyk
They superbly funny in the most stupid of ways
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Chaos with the funny Marxes
My kind of "Marxism". 😆
then suddenly "take me out to the ball game" :v lol
HELP. When my grandma died in 77, I was watching a Marx movie with my mom. I remember a scene where soldiers or actors with large feathers in their hat were marching by, and one of the brothers was cutting off the feathers. Any idea which movie that was?
of course, the scene if from the movie "Duck soup".
Dr. Greg Castello duck soup
The funniest movie ever made, bar none! (and ya got some opera, to boot!)
At 0:54 My favorite thing to say at the start of any event, weddings especially.
Me too! And no one gets it, and that’s the best part! I even say, “Play, Don.”
I watched these in underground. movies after doing a doobie n 70's. ..these never age .don't ewe know
Rob zombie brought me here
Two people didn't "like" the opera...
Christopher Howell Swinehounds!
@@mnob1122 Make that 10.
It's none of my business, but I think there's a braces of woodpeckers in the audience
Hilarity.
Where is Leopold🎶🎵🎼lol😂
all regard to making silent films before meinem vater was even born-add audioseparately--lip synchronisation with video came in 1974
Classic nonsense. At its best!
Doesn't seem very realistic...
It's not meant to be. It's zany comedy.
Not one of their better scenes.
It's zany, it's hilarious. What's wrong with that?!