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The first half of the clip features the enigma that is Zeppo. Opinion is divided as to whether he is an entirely superfluous member of the brothers or an entirely necessary everyman that allows the audience to connect with the madness of the other three. Off-screen, Zeppo was apparently a bit of a wag, even perhaps, the funniest of the brothers. He just never developed a comic persona.
Classic Marx Brothers movie which I’ll post up in its entirety. This scene features a nice introduction between Groucho’s shameless gold-digger Rufus T. Firefly and Margaret Dumas.
For many years. The myth was propagated that Dumas never understood the jokes and continually asked “Julie” (her pet name for Groucho, real name Julius) to tell her ‘why are they laughing?’ However, it’s more than likely that she took pains to maintain the character of a middle aged ingénue. It was, after all, her bread and butter: she played the same role with other comedians, such as Laurel and Hardy and Abbot and Costello.
Dumont: I’ve sponsored your appointment because I feel you are the most able statesman in all Freedonia.
Groucho: Well, that covers a lot of ground. Say, you cover a lot of ground yourself! You’d better beat it; I hear they’re going to tear you down and put up an office building where you’re standing!
I particularly like Harpo’s unrestrained manhandling of some poor little bloke in the middle of the clip and the nonsensical attempts to get off the boat, which go further in the next clip.
Some dull malarkey with Zeppo precedes Harpo in a Punch and Judy show, pulling some amazing faces. Then the last two people you would ever want near you if you were in a barber’s chair - Chico and Harpo.
Groucho provides the captain with a confusing and insulting encounter, beginning with “Are these your gloves? I found them in your trunk” Corny gags abound.
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