Marx Brothers Library
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Listed below are the current contents of my Marx Brothers Collection. Some of the books are hard to come by but most of them (the ones marked with an *) are available from Frank Bland's "Why A Duck?" Bookstore and Stefan Timphus' Bibliography. (Both have direct ordering links to Amazon Books.) Most of the films and documentaries are available as well
Books
* Groucho by Hector Arce. The definitive (if such a thing is possible) and
authorized biography. Out of print but Amazon Books found me a used
(and in very good condition) copy at a very reasonable price.
Worth the price just for the picture of Groucho
in costume as Rex the Wonder Horse. :)
Excerpt: Margaret Dumont and the House Dick
* Raised Eyebrows - My Years Inside Groucho's House by Steve Stoliar,
Groucho's personal secretary in the last years of his life. Introduction by Dick Cavett.
(See photo below)
* The Groucho Letters - Letters To and From Groucho Marx
Introduction by Arthur Sheekman.
Excerpt: Groucho and Irving Berlin
*Groucho Marx And Other Short Stories and Tall Tales
By Groucho Marx, Edited by Robert S. Bader
Groucho was a prolific contributor to the periodicals of the day.
This collection contains pieces he wrote for (or irate letters he sent to)
The Saturday Evening Post, Variety, The New Yorker and others.
* Harpo Speaks by Harpo Marx with Rowland Barber.
If you only read one Marx Brothers Book, this is the one.
I laughed 'til I cried...but very quietly.
Excerpt: Harpo's Rules For Raising Children
* The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia by Glenn Mitchell.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Marx
Brothers and their careers in encyclopedia format.
Excerpt: The Marx Brothers on Religion
* Memoirs of a Mangy Lover By Groucho Marx
The fine art of Romance...Groucho style.
* Groucho and Me by Groucho Marx.
Groucho's off the wall autobiography.
Foreward by James Thurber
Groucho and Me by Groucho Marx.
Ooh...Ooh...Hardcover, First Edition!
* My Life With Groucho by Arthur Marx.
The inside story on growing up with the Marx Brothers by Groucho's son Arthur.
* Language - Based Humor in the Marx Brothers Films by Peter M. Tiersma.
An academic study of the technical use of humor in the films.
Why a Duck? Edited by Richard J. Anobile.
Introduction by Groucho Marx.
The ultimate Coffee Table Book..sadly out of print.
The Life and Times of The Marx Brothers by Ronald Bergan.
'Nother great Coffee Table Book. Detailed
biographical information and many rare photos.
Films
From Paramount
The Cocoanuts 1929
Animal Crackers 1930
Monkey Business 1931
Horsefeathers1932
Duck Soup 1933
From Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A Night at the Opera 1935
A Day at the Races 1937
At the Circus 1939
Go West 1940
The Big Store 1941
From RKO Radio Pictures Ltd
Room Service 1938
From United Artists
A Night in Casablanca 1946
Copacabana 1947
Love Happy 1950
Miscellaneous Films
Mr. Music Paramount, 1950.
Groucho and Bing do a great duet.
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Twentieth Century-Fox 1957.
Groucho and Jayne in a cameo. (Thanks Mark)
Documentary
The Unknown Marx Brothers - Parts 1 & 2
HBO's The One, The Only...Groucho
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
American Movie Classics Marx Brothers Family Portrait
Assorted Toys
A 16" terra cotta Groucho
A Groucho, Harpo, Chico tie
A Groucho Sweatshirt
An Inventory of the Groucho Collection at the Smithsonian's National Museum of
American History.
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