Dear Mr. Grayson, thank you for your words about Chico! The point about him being the link between Groucho and Harpo is what I've been bleating about for so long; and I do agree about how wonderful a musician he must have been. His particular manifestation of charm is also a link between the bright, sharp brass of Groucho and the helium lunacy of Harpo. Thank you!
@@kevink973 Oh so true! I remember reading a comment from Groucho that Chico never practiced, just soaked his hands in warm water. I take that with a few shakers of salt, but the gist of it sounds like a compliment to me. From my first glimpse of the Marx Brothers, which was "Go West", I have always been fondest of Chico. I love all of them, but Chico holds a special place for me. And in the end, he's sort of the most mysterious of the four performing brothers because almost everything we know about him comes from someone else. We have almost nothing first hand from him.
Really enjoyed this episode and the subject matter was very interesting. Got a good laugh out of the editing for the final credits. Simple yet fun. Thanks
Great video as always! The talk about "A Night at the Opera" and Warner Brothers certainly explains why the latter used a lot of MGM films during their 100 Years ad.
It was actually brought up (at least in print) surprisingly late, only in Glenn Mitchell's "The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia", which was first published in 2003. It's probably the only MGM film from the studio era that opens without any kind of establishing shots, etc., yet no one saw it as something worth pointing out.
Dear Mr. Grayson, thank you for your words about Chico! The point about him being the link between Groucho and Harpo is what I've been bleating about for so long; and I do agree about how wonderful a musician he must have been. His particular manifestation of charm is also a link between the bright, sharp brass of Groucho and the helium lunacy of Harpo. Thank you!
I never understood why Groucho would always say "Chico was a lousy musician". I wish I could play piano as lousy as he did!
@@kevink973 Oh so true! I remember reading a comment from Groucho that Chico never practiced, just soaked his hands in warm water. I take that with a few shakers of salt, but the gist of it sounds like a compliment to me.
From my first glimpse of the Marx Brothers, which was "Go West", I have always been fondest of Chico. I love all of them, but Chico holds a special place for me. And in the end, he's sort of the most mysterious of the four performing brothers because almost everything we know about him comes from someone else. We have almost nothing first hand from him.
Very, very interesting episode. Well done Mr Grayson for your honesty and candour about what your trying to do. Keep on doing what your doing.
Love having Bob back and I can listen forever to people with highly detailed knowledge of a topic hold forth. And I just did, with great pleasure!
A killer episode. It's great to hear Bob again.
Really enjoyed this episode and the subject matter was very interesting. Got a good laugh out of the editing for the final credits. Simple yet fun. Thanks
This was fascinating (right on the arm), thanks team for a great pod
Thanks for sharing!
Great video as always! The talk about "A Night at the Opera" and Warner Brothers certainly explains why the latter used a lot of MGM films during their 100 Years ad.
8:20 Three cheers for the Library of Congress!
This was just terrific. I think my brain expanded a few sizes taking all that in. Loved it, thanks!
(And I LOLed at the credits. 🤣)
Thanks…and you’re the first person to mention the credits bit. Good to know someone listens to the entire show!
For years I wondered why every print of NIGHT AT THE OPERA opened with a crude jump cut before anyone else brought it up.
It was actually brought up (at least in print) surprisingly late, only in Glenn Mitchell's "The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia", which was first published in 2003. It's probably the only MGM film from the studio era that opens without any kind of establishing shots, etc., yet no one saw it as something worth pointing out.