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

From the Marx Brothers to Oliver Stone, here are eight classic films about football.

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From the Marx Brothers to Oliver Stone, here are seven classic films about football.

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When I was kid, I thrived on the Marx Brothers and Woody Allen, Tom Lehrer and Nichols and May.

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Sincerely, Groucho Marx Unamused, Warner Bros. requested that the Marx Brothers at least outline the premise of their film.

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My guess is that the surreal, kind of unorthodox nature of what the Marx Brothers did sang to me as a young man.

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