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Groucho Marx and Margaret Dumont share a soda in At the Circus (1939). This article is part of the Dynamic Duos in Classic Film Blogathon hosted by Once Upon a Screen and Classic Movie Hub. Margaret Dumont and Groucho Marx were one of the great comedy teams in classic movies. Despite their obv read more

Groucho Marx is the star for today! Below, you’ll find links to those participating and honoring Marx (updated as they come in), as well as my own reviews of his work throughout the years. Phyllis Loves Classic Movies Smitten Kitten Vintage Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: read more

Today's star is comedian Groucho Marx. TCM is celebrating the career of Groucho Marx with 15 movies on Aug. 14. Here's what you need to know about one of old Hollywood's legendary funny men. FYI: TCM sometimes changes the air times and /or movies, so you can go to www.tcm.com to check read more

Just for Fun: Oh Lydia, she was the most gloooorious creature under the sun!  Thais, DuBarry, Garbo rolled into one! Just sharing this marvelous clip of Groucho Marx singing “Lydia the Tattooed Lady” — a favorite song of mine ever since I was a kid (thanks to my Dad for introducing read more

  Groucho Marx and Margaret Dumont: Maybe not the most romantic Dynamic Duo in Classic Film — but certainly one of the funniest… I’ve been a huge fan of The Marx Brothers ever since I was a little kid (thanks to my father) — and to this day I still laugh out loud when I read more

Groucho Marx — in anything! Whether he’s playing Captain Spaulding in Animal Crackers, Dr. Hackenbush in A Day at the Races, or Otis B. Driftwood in A Night at the Opera, Groucho Marx will always have that instantly recognizable and unforgettable mark of confidence. Photo: Groucho Marx as Rufus read more

As is a part of my routine, I was reading through the “happenings in entertainment history on this day” -type of notices when I saw that March 8 (either today or tomorrow depending on where in the world you may be), is the anniversary of the three Marx Brothers’ last appearance to read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Groucho Marx, born on October 2, 1890! Sometimes you have a bad day. Your car won’t start, your computer at work crashes, or your boss blames you for all the problems in the office. On days like that, life seems dreary and hopeless, and you simply don’t want read more

The only woman who could hang with Groucho was Margaret Dumont. Although Thelma Todd was game as well. The pair starred together in seven films and were a delight to see them in. Now granted Groucho was part of the Marx Brothers but Dumont gave him a great foil in film after film. Now, she was usu read more

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. I have had the pleasure of interviewing Robert S. Bader, the editor of the book Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales (read my review of the book here). He shared a lot of wo read more

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales Selected Writings of Groucho Marx Updated and Expanded Edition Edited by Robert S. Bader 9781557837912 Paperback 312 Pages $19.99 Novemb read more

Groucho does a spoof of You Bet Your Life on this 1955 episode of The Jack Benny Program. Jack's sporting quite the hairdo in this one! That's prolific television actress Irene Tedrow standing next to Benny. read more

I have had the pleasure of interviewing Robert S. Bader, the editor of the book Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales (read my review of the book here). He shared a lot of wonderful insights on Groucho Marx's writing career. Enjoy! 1) How did you become interested in Groucho Marx? read more

Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales Selected Writings of Groucho Marx Updated and Expanded Edition Edited by Robert S. Bader 9781557837912 Paperback 312 Pages $19.99 November 2011 Groucho Marx had a way with words. To me, his famous puns and one-liners are what made him so funny, mo read more