THE MARX BROTHERS in DONKEY SHINES - The lost Marx Brothers Movie.

A LOST MARX BROTHERS MOVIE?!
Not really. This is a project that kept me busy during Covid lock down. The challenge was to find the best and funniest scenes of the later, not-so-good Marx Brothers movies and edit them into one new complete movie with a linear, and hopefully funny and coherent story. Does Love Happy, Room Service, At The Circus, Copacabana and The Big Store give us a happy-happy new Marx Movie? Give it a whirl and see...

[@mikedavis979]

That breakfast eating scene from Room Service is one of the best comedic eating scenes of all time! Whenever I see diced fried potatos or hashbrowns like that, I always think of Harpo! RIP boys!

[@danielostroff8632]

This was great - plot doesn't matter - then antics do. I loved that gag where Harpo turns the mirror around to see the back of his head.

[@movid]

😂😂.... What a treat! Margaret Dumont is here too..😊 We were young when an aunt insisted we saw our first Marx Brothers film...in the 70s.. A night at the Opera was the first one and with young and adult friends in Beirut, we would repeat all the funny lines of their major hits for days 😹

[@suzannemorrow9987]

Oh, thank you Mike ,very much. The genius of the Marx Brothers and those close to them was amazing !!! Their jokes are epic and forever. Isn't that Raymond Burr ?

[@echognomecal6742]

Full disclosure, I wasn't 100% paying attn; I had it on while cooking. Having said that I thought it was all one movie & from the bit at the beginning, was expecting big holes or for it to end abruptly. Amazing job!!!

[@corradopalmerini4076]

As a kid about 9, 10 years old my older cousins turned me on to the Marx bros in the early 1970s. I'm 57 it's 2022 & the memories & laughs never get old.

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

Harpo was always my favorite. A sweetheart through and through!

[@track1219]

I love the old RKO beeping radio tower in the opening

[@bertman316]

lots of fun - I'll watch this again, which is more than I can say for Love Happy!

[@derekeaton-yl9ni]

These guys were geniuses and ahead of their time. Back in the 30s making such great movies

[@lukehauser1182]

Great work! Groucho singing opera is a lost gem 13:00

[@anthonyhaylock6655]

The old guy noodling on violin while Chico macaronied on the piano is simply brilliant

[@richardcleveland8549]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH EMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! THAT is a PERFECT description!

[@peterrraklliproductions2020]

Even at their worst, you could never say the Brother’s films were horrible. That’s how you can tell the quality of a troupe, if even their worst is still pretty good.

[@Deephouse_Gent66]

True!

[@IanNason-qn9yw]

I agree. Groucho himself once said that Love Happy (their last film) was horrible. I recently watched it and loved it. Yeah sure I'm a diehard fan, but still 👍

[@davidelder756]

What an almost lost treasure! One wonders how many other unfinished or "shelved" gems are out there? Thank-you Mike for allowing us to enjoy this nearly lost classic.

[@ILjobber1]

This moviewas funny from the start. I am glad I have seen this and wish they show it on tv

[@andyjay9346]

All three were brilliant musicians, actors and comedians. Grouch could belt out many numbers on the piano too and the banjo. Harpo brilliant at mime and pantomine. True theatre genius.

[@danbochetti]

Love the Groucho lines...hilarious.

[@mariocisneros911]

Probably Chico. He was a compulsive gambler and his brothers had to bail him out .

[@DW_Partee]

They did so much with so little because they had so extraordinary talent! You’ll bust a gut with laughter!

[@tuxguys]

Actually quite well done, and the end result is at least as satisfying as any of the films that provided the material. Good job!

[@jorgemelide6005]

❤👏👏👏 Puro talento. Hoy sería bueno volver a este forma de hacer humor.😂😂

[@Oscar-z2j]

Ya tu saves amigo

[@roberttelarket4934]

Hysterical movie!!!!

[@RIX-Reports]

It's fun seeing Raymond Burr as a minion early in his career.

[@allenbluestein8629]

That was really good - thank you for assembling it together.

[@mysticakhenaton1701]

you can't go wrong watching Marx Brothers movies. and Chico, and Harpo were MASTER Musicians too.

[@zathras11b53]

On screen. Off screen, all five brothers were. They also ALL sang, even Harpo. Once in a movie...? You decide. "Wash your hands the Marx Brothers way" kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5KZop2YdrWZeJo

[@susanmccormick6022]

Mystic Akhenaton:Interesting handle u have there.Harpo was always my fav of the group.Peter Tork reminds me of him.My fav Monkee.May they all RIP.

[@jacklow9611]

I never knew Chico could play the piano that well.

[@Ease54]

@@zathras11b53 I think they all played 5 instruments.

[@carl77242]

I always in joy watching those movies with I was a young 😅

[@StephenLyons-tl8ie]

Some great lines in that. And those leading ladies!! WoW!!!!!!!

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

The eating scene is priceless!

[@forgottenfilmchannel1194]

so true!!

[@whiteandright1958]

In the eating scene the guy with the ice pack on his head is the same actor who played Sam Wainwright in "It's a Wonderful Life." That scene is from ROOM SERVICE, featuring Lucille Ball

[@mikekowal4051]

The 12 Cowgirls are GOURGOUS.

[@theresaholguin699]

I love Harpo, he is my favorite of the Marx brothers. I love them all

[@aprilsky8474]

This was so good and real comedy. Thank you so much.

[@thearchives]

Made as much sense as any Marx Bros movie. Well done.

[@tombombadil9123]

Hey, the man really put effort into this. No reason to insult him like that :D

[@john-brady]

It’s great to see this, for me it’s for the first time and I’m no spring chicken - I thought I’d seen ‘em all, what a happy surprise this is. And it’s got Raymond Burr! And a pretty nice print too - Thanks a lot for posting, very cool…

[@dougwalker4944]

so..i did not imagine./\ lawyer to us boomers. dear Perry

[@Onteo1]

Wonderful! Thank you for this ! A true gift for Marx Brother fans. And to top it off, we have the same last name !

[@mandyjourneaux6552]

so wonderful! Chico's piano playing scene, I laughed till I choked.

[@lindacecile5647]

What a brilliant idea and tribute to these comic geniuses. Wou lol d love to see a video about how you did this. Thank you for the laughs and tribute to these funny men😊

[@BrokeMoeHowardUHF]

Great job!! Awesome editing and love the Marx Brothers👍😎

[@ron101346]

I love Citizen Kane’s Sled popping out of Harpo’s pockets and all those product placements (amazing how many logos are still recognizable after 80 years!). Only downside was not having enough harp from Harpo.

[@zathras11b53]

Which movie? Did it say Rosebud on it?

[@jonathanperlman3956]

Lots of nods to other movies and the Times Square ad props a delight!

[@danlektro]

This is actually a lot of fun. I haven't seen any of their later films in years, so most of this felt new to me again. I think you did a great job making this feel as if it were an actual film rather than a compilation. Thanks so much for doing this!!!

[@1949LA-ARCH]

Thank you for taking your time in putting this together.

[@jamesshort8660]

Raymond Burr as a bad guy. He sure did have a menacing scowl

[@Babybugex]

I was jusg gonna ask if that was him...Good eye.

[@jimbonacum8917]

He's also the villain in Hitchcock's "Rear Window".

[@eveyh333]

Raymond Burr played mostly bad guys. One was tge wife murderer in Hitchcock 's "Rear Window".

[@jamesshort8660]

It was more his voice than his look that caught my attention first. He has a very distinct voice

[@jaynecampbell4396]

He often played the Bad Guy B4 Perry Mason :)

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

Well done and thank you very much! I recognize these scenes, but it's so great seeing them in these sequences.

[@p_nk7279]

Lefty was in’Rebecca’ woo hoo I love all things Marx Brothers I went as Harpo once for Halloween - back when I had a perm!

[@brucegilbert7243]

Bravo! Encore! If we're going to go steady, we'll need a small truck.

[@amydamon2323]

Pretty good editing. Really cheered me up on a down day. Thanks!

[@chucknsox1]

You were at least more productive than I was during the lockdown, lol.😊 it's a great show.

[@stevefaure415]

Well done! This is great fun and even more importantly it's both a tribute to and an example of the brilliance of the Marx Bros., their so-far timeless humor, and that they still get real laughs out of us, not just a sterile appreciation. So yeah! Way to go and thank you.

[@1LSWilliam]

American humor at its best.. Forget about the rest.

[@bernardbrenner9240]

First there's the Marx Brothers. Then there's everybody else.

[@MalcolmO]

That was fun. I enjoyed it. Thanks for doing it.

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

Kudos to Mr. Rowe. I would not have thought the task possible, but he pulled it off with aplomb!

[@peterrraklliproductions2020]

I believe “Love Happy” was meant to be a Harpo solo until Chico jumped in to pay off his gambling debt’s, then Groucho had to get involved or the film wouldn’t have been made.

[@ALF782]

It's the other way around, Chico was the mad gambler and Harpo covered his debts. Certainly confirmed in Groucho's autobiography from the 70s

[@arthurlopez4487]

Great work putting this film together. Very funny and remembering the Marx Brothers comedy genius :)

[@alaenamcdonald1877]

Poor Chico with his gambling addiction ☹️ He had some loyal brothers, though. Too bad this project didn’t get off the ground. Marx forever!!

[@johnmacnabb7562]

Grew-up with these boys. To se this for the first time was Fantastic. Like going back in time>1934. The year Hitler became chancellor ! So remarkable. And the clarity of the film was clean-new. Such a shame their sixties TV show fell thru due to Chicos health. (

[@soists2558]

@johnmacnabb7562 The Austrian Herr Adolf H. became Reichskanzler in 1933. BTW Father MARX came from Germany, like many other good things, such as the ancestors of Elvis Presley, the founders of practically all of the American breweries (including Anheuser-Busch) and ditto of KRAFT KETCHUP, HEINZ KETCHUP, plus - from Frankonia in Bavaria - the maker of the first BLUE JEANS, LEVI (actually LÖB) STRAUSS (actually Strauß).

[@brendoncampbell6457]

What a good idea! Thank you. I loved it. :)

[@Deephouse_Gent66]

Is that Raymond Burr (Perry Mason) as a leg-breaker? I grew up on the Marx Bros. Stumbling across this is certainly an unexpected treat!

[@kentuckyken6479]

I thought so too.

[@ajarnwordsmith628]

It certainly is...He's looking for Della, his squeeze from the days of Perry Mason. I always felt sorry for the DA. He never won a case.

[@briancartwright7607]

Bonkers idea. Works great. Well done!

[@MSYNGWIE12]

Now I know where Frank Zappa bought his suits...

[@forgottenfilmchannel1194]

🤣🤣

[@jensvitus]

Wow, what a joy.

[@michaelszczys8316]

No such movie, but it was nice to watch some Marx brothers. Harpo was the happiest, most happy - go - lucky person in all of Hollywood history.

[@christinatweet6580]

❤ When will Spielberg make a movie on the Marx bros., from the Harpo angle? The best, happiest brother!! ❤❤❤

[@lilivonshtup3808]

The very first product placement scene in movies. 40.21 Thanks for editing together the best of the worst of their movies, which is more entertaining than any CGI blockbuster of the 21st century. 👏

[@GlennLaakso-ov1yh]

Yes; all five brothers were great in everything they put their mind and soul too 🇺🇲🇮🇱 .

[@entertaininformmedia7836]

Thanks Mike!!

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

Chico just didn't age externally, he also was suffering from senility from vascular disease resulting in a forced retirement.

[@addicktedtocharlton1167]

An inspired idea. I'm going to enjoy watching this.

[@mariashrieves3641]

I'm really disappointed that this isn't an actual lost Marx Brothers Movie

[@rwundrock]

I recall seeing that”catching stuff in his coat pockets” scene on TV decades ago.

[@johnmacnabb7562]

Actually, I miss that type of old-style background music it had. Enjoyable and low-key

[@hannahs1683]

Room Service and At the Circus are like my favorite ones lol.

[@atelierbentoche]

Merci quelle bonne idée et quel travail !!

[@MSYNGWIE12]

Hi from near the "why a duck" - who is the stunning blonde, the nefarious spy with the cigarette holder, just before their dinner scene before the cowgirls- Mr. Horace Greely was no fool...bet he wasn't as smart as Captain Spalding though...I LOVE these guys- thank you so much for uploading this gem! Namaste from Canada

[@RobertJonesWightpaint]

It's always great to see them, whatever situation you put them in. This does not, of course, QUITE work as a Marx Brothers film; but then - you knew that.

[@josephfinnegan151]

Great to see "new" old footage of the Marx Men . Those Guys were hilarious Comics and are still making People laugh to this Day.❤👍👍👏👏

[@7karlheinz]

Thank's for making and posting this. I believe all the critics agree that The Marx Brothers' early films are their best. I've avoided all those later Marx films. I have not seen most of them (for years or ever!) which I think helps me with experiencing this as a linear story. Well done!

[@johnmacnabb7562]

They lost a key component in their producing. I forget his name : Thalberg ?

[@martinepstein3332]

​@@johnmacnabb7562the best films were the early Paramount films, before Thalberg, A Night at the Opera apart

[@kevinw9073]

Well done and still entertaining.

[@sharonw2475]

I have all the Marx Bros movies except this one, never knew it existed, but it was almost as funny as the other Marx Bros movies........My favorite movie though was any film that has the Marx Bros in it. They were funny, zany, talented and unpredictable.

[@dolorescraig8322]

Thanks so much for this gem!

[@Villafarrell]

A sleepy Sunday morning watching a "new" Marx brothers film, that was a real treat! Thanks for this labor of love!!! Must have been quite a jigsaw of material to play around with. Certainly helped I'd only seen Love Happy & Room Service once before whereas, A Night in Casablanca is one of my favorites :)

[@JSB1882]

This was really nicely done! There was a script that the Marx brothers never filmed written by Salvador Dali in the 1930s.

[@kenlieck7756]

It was “completed” as a graphic novel by Josh Frank with Tim Heidecker recently: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6rEla2ohL2sZ5Y

[@leoandolino4668]

Great production!

[@CusterSurvivors]

07:25 Raymond Burr on the left. I used to watch reruns of Ironside, a detective show where he plays a character in a wheelchair. He was also in Rear Window, Hitchcock's famous film, with Jimmy Stewart.

[@robgeenumberone]

Just watched this... some people are confused. This is not a lost Marx Brothers movie but a compilation using scenes of their later movies. It was created by Mr. Rowe to resemble an actual MB film. It's actually very well done and was truly enjoyable. Good job!

[@robertboney4493]

ONce there was Groucho...only once.

[@juliedocka9067]

Thank you, Mike, you did a great job pulling it together. First time I've seen it, didn't know it even existed. Very enjoyable, still funny so many years later.

[@srb20012001]

Interesting to see Raymond Burr playing a toughie.

[@kathyflorcruz552]

He was in quite a few gangster roles early on.

[@FreihEitner]

In spite of most of their later films, I actually find "A Night in Casablanca" to be quite entertaining. Yes several of the gags are regurgitated from earlier films but they do manage to add a little extra something. Example, Chico trying to understand what Harpo is miming, but they take it a step further by running to Groucho and repeating the mimes, to which Groucho looks bewildered before replying, "Alright, I'll take one of those." and walking off.

[@mybachhertzbaud3074]

That had to be a real fun casting call to find so many wonderful pairs of legs.😜

[@pixiendixie4211]

Thank you for this.

[@dealt]

I never understood how Harpo could pull that face. The puffed cheeks and fish lips combo

[@timmcinnes2594]

If you watch "Love Happy" edited this way, it's not a bad movie at all. Notice Raymond Burr as a heavy after the diamonds.

[@nankypooh655]

So you took clips from different movies, and edited them together to make a brand new movie? As a Marx Brothers fan, I take great interest in this and will make time to watch it.

[@SenorZorrozzz]

Nice. I enjoyed it! 😂🎉❤😅😊

[@disco0752]

Even though the gags remain, the zaniness has dissipated. Still Marx brothers though.

[@bonscott602]

It's an added twist. Aging in one movie :)

[@damienflinter4585]

Now thats Marxism...and marxmanship; cinematic genius given the technologies and resources

[@garryfletcher5835]

Great job coulda played in theaters.

[@nicolehuffman2995]

Is the character of Maggie Phillips played by the actress & dancer Vera Ellen? It sure sounds like her. Think WHITE CHRISTMAS w/ Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney.

[@howardgilman5698]

I was just wondering how the assistant got the ordinary can of sardines when we only saw Harpo take the special one in his pocket?

[@emma9348]

In the film, harpo replaces the tin after the guy checks his pocket and finds it empty

[@IanNason-qn9yw]

I think you can still find Love Happy full film on KZbin. Just search "Love Happy full film".

[@julianhermanubis6800]

I love everyone who's upset over what's an obvious bit of fun.

[@chrisandersen5635]

I’ll go out on limb and say I likeThe Big Store and haha Casablanca. There are elements of each that are good. For example, Virginia O’Brian. Sadly, mostly forgotten nowadays. Anyway. A fun endeavor.

[@rikspring]

Thx for the upload, very nice vid.