and the other to Zeppo Marx of the Marx Brothers. The casual observer may be forgiven if they are moved to ask if this is some kind of joke. Absolutely not, says Burt Kearns, author of “Shemp!” ...
The Marx Brothers classic anti-war satire Duck Soup is generally considered to be one of the greatest comedies ever made.
Beyond the numbers, Jews have remained a consistent comedic force, showing up in every decade: Vaudeville in the teens and ’20s, the Marx Brothers in the ’30s, the Borscht Belt in the ’40s ...
Barry Cryer reviews the timeless vaudeville family, the Marx Brothers. Sons of Jewish immigrants, the brother's distinctive slapstick personas were a hit on Broadway, with Groucho converting his stage ...