They began their careers in vaudeville before becoming stars in the movies. The marx brothers groucho chico harpo and zeppo are a group of actors known for duck soup 1933 animal crackers 1930 horse feathers 1932 a night in casablanca 1946 a day at the races 1937 and a night at the opera 1935. Even gummo and zeppo who had quit performing years earlier developed financially successful albeit tangential careers in show business. The marx brothers were an american family comedy act originally from new york city that enjoyed success in vaudeville broadway and motion pictures from the early 1900s to around 1950. Marx brothers american comedy team that was popular on stage screen and radio for 30 years.
They were celebrated for their inventive attacks on the socially respectable and upon ordered society in general. They were celebrated for their inventive attacks on the socially respectable and upon ordered society in general. Five of the marx brothers thirteen feature films were selected by the american film institute as among the top 100 comedy films with two of them duck soup and a night at the opera in the top twelve. They began their careers in vaudeville before becoming stars in the movies.
