Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Music Appreciation

appalachiablue

(42,903 posts) Tue Nov 19, 2024, 08:37 AM Tuesday

4

🎹 Harpo Marx Plays Wreckmaninoff

Comedy film scene, A Day at the Races, 1937.
------
The story of Harpo's conflict with a loud neighbor in Hollywood, Sergei Rachmaninoff.
https://catapultingintoclassical.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/harpo-marx-and-rachmaninoff/

Harpo Marx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpo_Marx

Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff. Prelude in C sharp minor.
https://www.wordspring.co.uk/whos-louder-harpo-marx-or-sergei-rachmaninoff/

7 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

🎹 Harpo Marx Plays Wreckmaninoff (Original Post) appalachiablue Tuesday OP

Our New Years Eve tradition is lobster and Marx Bros movies.... AZ8theist Tuesday #1

What a great idea! The genius comedy of the Marx Brothers is much appalachiablue Tuesday #2

Yes! AZ8theist Tuesday #3

Super gift, I might do this too. Love classic films and still have DVDs. Tx. appalachiablue Tuesday #5

and they truly deserved the label genius. defacto7 Tuesday #4

Yes, what talent, timeless. Thanks for posting. appalachiablue Tuesday #6

Funny You Mention That ProfessorGAC Tuesday #7

AZ8theist

(6,491 posts)

1. Our New Years Eve tradition is lobster and Marx Bros movies....

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 08:48 AM

Tuesday

I've seen every Marx Bros movie dozens if not hundreds of times.

They STILL crack me up!! Timeless comedy!!

appalachiablue

(42,903 posts)

2. What a great idea! The genius comedy of the Marx Brothers is much

Reply to AZ8theist (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 08:57 AM

Tuesday

needed relief these days. Thanks for replying.

AZ8theist

(6,491 posts)

3. Yes!

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:05 AM

Tuesday

Years ago my kids bought me a DVD set of their movies for Christmas.
We just haul it out once a year and binge watch!!

appalachiablue

(42,903 posts)

5. Super gift, I might do this too. Love classic films and still have DVDs. Tx.

Reply to AZ8theist (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:53 AM

Tuesday

defacto7

(13,609 posts)

4. and they truly deserved the label genius.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:28 AM

Tuesday

It's like having Buttigieg's intellect 4 times over plus unrestrained humor.

appalachiablue

(42,903 posts)

6. Yes, what talent, timeless. Thanks for posting.

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:54 AM

Tuesday

ProfessorGAC

(69,851 posts)

7. Funny You Mention That

Reply to AZ8theist (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 07:30 PM

Tuesday

When I was a teen, the local PBS station (WTTW-11 Chicago) ran Marx Brothers' movies on NYE.
So, watching them was a tradition for me many years ago, too!

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»Culture Forums»Music Appreciation»🎹 Harpo Marx Pl...