Harpo performs - A night in Casablanca

Another beautiful performance of Harpo Marx

[@maximecottereau2869]

Harpo Marx I LOVE you

[@WalterJoergLangbein]

When Harpo Marx plays, the world ceases to exist. There is only Harpo Marx and his music. He was a genius!

[@trebledamages]

This is what you call being In the moment; content and at peace with everything that exists. It doesn't get any better than this.

[@maniacle]

this is why youtube is great because many would have never seen this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@triciahunter4630]

I've watched so many harp players. not 1 can touch harpo with his style or feal. What a fantastic man. One of a kind

[@BarbB1953]

I loved this, too, when I first heard it, as a child. Now, as an adult, the power of the scene is not just Harpo's playing, although it's arguably the best he does in any of the movies (and one performance that doesn't have or need any orchestra accompaniment); it's also in the ancient dignity and sadness of the music, set amid the looted treasures of Europe, in a movie released in 1946. That's so very powerful. Indeed: Hooray for Harpo!

[@budgoodrich6000]

A forgotten relic from the days when the best actors were talented, too. Thanks for posting.

[@daddyd0c]

this scene has stuck with me from my childhood. harpo making sounds come out of a harp that i had never imagined could come out of an instrument like that.

[@gbronzich]

He had the most amazing harp technique!

[@bossmusic5468]

Love that man. He played the harp in nearly all his movies.which as definitely the best thing about them! Wonderful childhood memories. I know there's an angel in heaven playing the harp. Now my wife asks me why I want to play the harp!

[@hermoglyph2255]

All three of them were geniuses. And I heard somebody who knew Harpo say, on the radio, that in private life he was a particularly nice man.

[@5610winston]

Indeed, he was. I recommend his autobiography, HARPO SPEAKS, as an insight into this quiet genius's life, as well as an essential historical document describing the last decade of the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century.

[@AceripXF]

i wish i could have met chico n harpo!!!

[@jameswest8280]

He played quite beautifully, Harpo could really speak, but never broke character,

[@RootinrPootine]

As others have said, best Harpo performance ever. Just haunting. Bowled me over. And when he jazzes it up at 1:48. Whaaaaat? Just brilliant. What a rendition.

[@bethsherdell2413]

Hungarian Rhapsody. Magnificent. He had such feeling, such a gorgeous touch, and was a comedy genius to boot!

[@jameswest8280]

Days long gone.

[@wrongfullyaccused7139]

Beth; Hungarian Rhapsody #2. There were more than one.

[@desiberry]

One word: beautiful.

[@intosound913]

The Marx brothers were so full of talent. I wish we had their kind of skill in entertainment today.

[@Littlewhitelephant]

I just stumbled over Harpo Marx and like his subtlety and how he joins medleys from different pieces but sure he's just following the way the pieces are linked together in himself by way of association. Very gifted indeed (as Harpo and Groucho) !

[@howardking3601]

I don't know how anyone could do what he does with the harp! Talent and a LOT of hard work. Thanks for this treasure from my childhood years, Luiz!

[@Salm72546]

Simply Beautiful!!!!!

[@scoop4363]

It goes without saying his musical talent is unequaled. What is equally stunning is the profound look of concentration and contentment on his face while performing. I have neither. I'm not unhappy, I just can't concentrate at that level, nor have I reached that state of satisfaction. My loss. Thankfully I can enjoy someone who has achieved such.

[@aww773]

According to stories, Harpo, who was a self-taught harp player, years later hired a professional harp instructor to teach him how to properly play the harp but instead of teaching him, the harp instructor ended up just watching him play lol.

[@gerryvanderzeypen1214]

A piano piece interpreted by Harpo on his own instrument...and how serious he was when he played all his tunes. What a master at his craft. Love ALL the movies put out by the Marx brothers...

[@jsmyers24151]

This is my favorite Harpo piece from my favorite Marx Brothers movie. This is actually the first Marx Brothers movie I ever saw; I was hooked from then on. Laughed a bunch thoughout.

[@Teckno77]

Nobody can pply harp like him, just pure brilliance!

[@TheIrisheaglesOne]

Just amazingly beautiful music from one of the most amazing person on earth!

[@maureenchandlerreid7916]

Wow. Beautiful

[@13samoht]

I really never knew Harpo was such a brilliant musician. He was truly amazing. I just ordered his autobiography. I can wait to read about his life.

[@trueherbsman]

BRILLIANT!

[@millenniumicesculpting3168]

Kudos to sound recording. Genius is not a mold.

[@Portacal13]

AMAZING!!!!! LOVE HIM!!!!!!

[@randolphwalker]

A comedy genius who also happened to be a virtuoso harpist. The jazzy interlude is pure brilliance. Bravo Harpo.

[@summerdaez]

Always a pleasure to hear this , many talents

[@DeborahAnneMacGillivray]

They say play Hungarian Rhapsody is hard in the piano. So double that for playing it on a harp. Then triple it for putting a rock beat to it. Brilliant!!!

[@JonBrew]

Harpo was born in 1888 and Night in Casablanca was made in 1946... making him age 58 at the time

[@LupercaIia]

Soy de Mexico Me gustan estas peliculas en blanco y negro.. Tengo 14 años :D

[@cskarbek1]

virtuoso performance!!!!! thanks very much for posting this excerpt!

[@carljohnson1997]

Just great out of this world fab

[@merossi1]

He's an amazing musician...and I always thought of him only as a mime!!!

[@WimGrundy]

YouyTube is the greatest medium since Gutenberg; HARPO FOREVER!!

[@dumbodonus]

Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 with a little jazz to it...

[@OrganicSoulutions]

Brilliant. Its my absolut All time favorit Movie since i saw it the first time when i was seven or eight. Yeahhh!!!!!

[@PHDinTHC-OG]

The Master has many hands.

[@privatedetective6516]

G-d Bless Harpo!

[@brunominoletti8179]

Maravilloso!!! Nunca habia visto y oído algo tan sorprendente. Harpo tocaba el arpa en forma magistral, ahora lo valoro mucho mas. Es un genio. Harpo's fantastic playing, love him.

[@next2lastmohican]

AWSOME!!!!!

[@aldoparrington2118]

My favorite Harpo jazzy version of a tune

[@elisabethbarrois6450]

Great talent bravissimo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@davidbatterson4634]

Sweet and scintillating. 10 thumbs up.

[@rodrigoraulsuarez]

The same happened to me. Marx Bros. are amazing.

[@Philly_Jump_Over_The_Fence]

Brilliant.

[@coasternut3091]

The only times he has a serious face in these movies

[@calgarywino]

Wow!

[@guildx700]

Wonderful!

[@fanfare100]

Harpo was a brilliant genius goofball!

[@user-xb2gw5cn2q]

For a few minutes Harpo managed to look serious.

[@kdraper2007]

@HazukiOfMutsu you can buy a 4 movie set on DVD of Marx brothers movies that includes A Night in Casablanca at Barnes & Noble bookstores.

[@pumpkinpie902]

I heard that all of the Marx bothers could play an instrument. Their mama insisted they took lessons!!!

[@Teckno77]

There is an old movie from this era where a woman who is an angel comes to help some man. She doesnt reveal she is is an angel at first and just tries to help him, anyway there is a scene in it where she plays the harp for him and it sounded amazing. If anyone has any idea what the film might be please let me know I have been looking for it a long time. Thanks

[@OrganicSoulutions]

Marx Brothers: A night in Casablanca from 1946.

[@jamesjasion5929]

Every bit as good as Jazz harpist Casper Reardon!

[@vernonbigsby]

YESSSSS!!!!!

[@Lockemeister]

check out Chico playing the piano also.

[@texasmimi5566]

Oh, yea! You ain't seen any piano playing until you see Chico Marx's piano playing.

[@rodrigoraulsuarez]

Sounds true!

[@Kothag]

FYI the music he's playing is Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, by Franz Liszt.

[@hekstoo5988]

Off topic but does anyone know the name of the painting he covers up before he plays the harp in this movie?

[@TheNonsensical]

Hooray for Harpo, right? ;)

[@kharkhov]

Likewise :)

[@bb-bblues]

king crimson sasha

[@TheInzaie]

This is amazing! why didn't I discover him before? Anyone knows where to find the sheet music?

[@robcat2075]

You can get Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody on IMSLP, but Harpo's version?... I'm sure that died with him.

[@CuroxX]

TheInzaie Regardless of the movie, 100% would recommend their movies. That one In particular. And all comedy aside if you enjoyed this, it’ll be nice because he plays the harp in practically every movie

[@djrawcut]

what song is harpo playing?

[@sashakingcrimson187]

sasha king crimson!

[@capttheo1]

Could someone PLEASE tell me the name of the piece? It's a favorite of mine, I just can't think of the name to save my life. Many thanx.

[@neshnevin9786]

Lizt rhapsody number 2

[@bobbybickert]

It was a staple in classic cartoons. The best-known ones are the Oscar-winning "The Cat Concerto" (Tom and Jerry), "Rhapsody Rabbit" (Bugs Bunny), "Convict Concerto" (Woody Woodpecker) and "Rhapsody in Rivets". Here's a lesser-known one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJeafqN6iclonsk One of the uncredited writers of A Night in Casablanca was Frank Tashlin, who was directing Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies before he started writing and directing live action feature films, which he liked to put "cartoony" stuff into. I wonder if he had anything to do with Harpo playing the Hungarian Rhapsody #2?

[@bobbybickert]

I completely forgot about Donald Duck and Daffy Duck in Who Framed Roger Rabbit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bITJXn6AiJtpgck

[@polarten]

@capttheo1 rhapsody #2 by franz liszt.

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

Franz Liszt would be proud if he heard this.

[@Boudosaved]

What's the name of the movie?

[@beatricechildress915]

A Night in Casablanca

[@nickb5689]

We may think Harpo's improves at the three min mark are quaint. But was it not modern for the time?.... the transcultural syncopation etc. Just his also, Just his alone too....

[@hcjr103]

LOL

[@sciencedavedunning3415]

Harpo was self taught, harp was horribly out of tune, he played only on the upper 2/3rds of the strings, the longest strings were replaced with rubber bands for gags. Harpo had to travel with two harps, in case some outsider tried to help him by having the harp tuned properly, because then he couldn't play. All Harpo fans should read his memoirs, "Harpo Speaks" one of the funniest books you will ever read. Honk Honk !