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The Marx Brothers made a dozen films together from 1929 until 1946: A Night In Casablanca (1946) The "essential" Marx Brothers consisted of Groucho (Julius), Chico (Leonard), and Harpo (Adolph), who appeared in all the films. Gummo (Milton) was the original straight man in the Vaudeville act (though never in films), followed by Zeppo (Herbert), who actually appeared as that character only in Monkey Business (though he appeared in other roles in four more films). Both of them eventually left the act to become agents. Zeppo was also a well-known inventor. While modern audiences will still laugh at Marx Brothers movies, many of them may wonder what the fuss was about, just as young music fans today may hear the Beatles' "She Loves You," and wonder what was so earth-shaking about that. It is part of the very nature of innovation... [read full story]
