RARE MARX BROS. FOOTAGE

Here are two short, rarely seen film clips featuring the Marx Brothers. The first clip is a promo film Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo did in support of their movie "Monkey Business". The other clip features Groucho and Carole Landis entertaining some marines during WWII.

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It is interesting to note that during this time period, radio was still king, and the performers at the time had to work on two levels:  Entertain the audience in front of them, and entertain the audience at home.  Very few comedians alive today could pull this off.

Conan O'Brien incorporated a homage the first Marx Bros. clip above in "The Simpsons" famous Monorail song.

Monorail by The Simpsons
Lyle Lanley: Well, sir, there's nothing on earth 
Like a genuine, 
Bona fide, 
Electrified, 
Six-car 
Monorail! 
What'd I say? 
Ned Flanders: Monorail! 
Lyle Lanley: What's it called? 
Patty+Selma: Monorail! 
Lyle Lanley: That's right! Monorail! 
[crowd chants `Monorail' softly and rhythmically] 
Miss Hoover: I hear those things are awfully loud... 
Lyle Lanley: It glides as softly as a cloud. 
Apu: Is there a chance the track could bend? 
Lyle Lanley: Not on your life, my Hindu friend. 
Barney: What about us brain-dead slobs? 
Lyle Lanley: You'll be given cushy jobs. 
Abe: Were you sent here by the devil? 
Lyle Lanley: No, good sir, I'm on the level. 
Wiggum: The ring came off my pudding can. 
Lyle Lanley: Take my pen knife, my good man. 
I swear it's Springfield's only choice... 
Throw up your hands and raise your voice! 
All: Monorail! 
Lyle Lanley: What's it called? 
All: Monorail! 
Lyle Lanley: Once again... 
All: Monorail! 
Marge: But Main Street's still all cracked and broken... 
Bart: Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken! 
All: Monorail! 
Monorail! 
Monorail! 
[big finish] 
Monorail! 
Homer: Mono... D'oh!