I dare say Harpo had the most skill. Not to put down his brothers, but being funny is a lot easier when you can talk. This guy had us laughing without saying a word for decades.
I read somewhere that when they made that dog come out of his doghouse tattoo it really blew peoples minds at the time , it was considered to be state of the art special effects and had never been done before .
Harpo is my favorite Marx Brother. There was one time I went trick or treating dressed as Harpo. Instead of saying "Trick or treat" I honked the horn at every door. The homeowners really lol at that!
Salvador Dalí actually gifted Harpo a harp made of barbed wire and frame of the harp with spoons. There’s a photo of them together with Harpo trying to “play” the gifted harp with his fingers bandaged and him in pain. Two great artists
Harpo was a wonderful actor and pantomimist. From reading "Hello, I Must Be Going," a biography of Groucho, I found that every single person that remembered him knew him as a truly gentle soul and wonderful person. No one had anything bad to say about him-not one. When fans would ask Groucho if Harpo could talk, he would usually answer, "No." Of course he could, but though Groucho tried to get him to portray another character, Harpo would never do it. Yet once he picked up the harp in a film, the comic genius was gone, replaced by the musical prodigy. Blessings on you, sweet spirit!
I always loved Harpo's antics in those great Marx bros films. Didn't realise until now how funny he was .God broke the mould when he created this genius.
That was just magical, lovely to see him featured, they are still after all these years the most perfect and original group of stars ever for me, Like the masters before them Laurel and Hardy the comedy just doesn't age. In the UK we often say No Monty Python without Spike Milligan's Goons but I thing the Marx brothers are an important element also. Thank you for this, I laughed all the way through
0:05 Announcer: And now I want you to meet the sweetest little thing in the world! Harpo comes out looking silly😋😝 Me: You're so right Mister, He's Adorable!!!😁😁😄😄😄😋😋😋😊😊😂😂😁😁😍😍😍😆😆😆🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️💙💙💙💝💝💞💞💖💖💖💋💋💋💋
I always loved Harpo when I was a kid, he represents total anarchy. By all accounts he was a lovely guy in real life. Chico was the smartest and a womaniser, Groucho was a somewhat bitter character especially in later life.
Maybe...but Groucho loved Harpo and and was so happy to see him when Harpo came on his tv show that it was hard for Groucho to speak. Sometimes a person known for their cold, distant, prickly character is in fact a person of deep feeling and that cool exterior conceals the warmest of hearts.
Groucho really needed Harpo in his life I think, to help him look on the bright side. A pity Harpo had not lived longer, just imagine the two of them sitting at the Dick Cavett show, Harpo as himself and not in character.
Goode Job, Mr. Hagl ! If I recall correctly, Harpo went as far in formal education to the second week of second grade, then he climbed out of a classroom window and never went back. We should all be so brave.
Harpo Marx proof of the storytelling adage: Show, don't tell. Whichever critic whose review caused Harpo to stop speaking on stage and screen deserves a lot of thanks for helping to create this joy.
@@Juliaflo You have great knowledge of the silent era yes many others that I don't consider to be quiet on the level of the 4 I mentioned....Ford Sterling , Harry Langdon , Larry Seeman , Roscoe Arbuckle , Ben Turpin , Mabel Normand...
As, a lad I always found Harpo a bit frightening - always afraid he was going to do something REALLY outrageous. In real life apparently he was a particularly nice man.
I've just finished reading "harpo speaks", his autobiography, and I love the guy even more than I did before. He was an amazing talent, lived the most amazing life and was cleared a lovely chap.
the GREATEST EVER ! Chaplin right there too, but " Harpo " was funny as it gets and played the Harp to PERFECTION !! ...I love him, they say he was the most giving , humble, beautiful man too ! ( I am 55 and remember my Grandparents telling me and watching their movies ! CLASSIC !
Absolutely brilliant! I always love that bit where he takes a cup of coffee out of his trouser pocket. In a biography of the Marx Brothers it was stated that in a very early film, Harpo did speak, but he got such poor reviews that he vowed never to speak on film again.
Royal Fool I heard that too.They said he had a hard time with the lines and felt more comfortable not talking while still being hilarious and that takes great talent,which he had.
According to Groucho, Harpo was not good at memorizing dialog and adopted the mute character during their vaudeville days for that reason. In their first talkie (The coconuts, 1929) Harpo's character already does not speak. Nor does he in any later. There is one TH-cam video with some voice clips. He had a typical metropolitan NY Jewish accent.
Thanks for posting this compilation!! I've loved the Marx Bros. since I was a kid. Their movies were old when I was little, but it was always funny & still is. I used to watch w/ my grandfather. Harpo was more than a comic genius, he was a great American too. His life story is fascinating and his harp playing is beautiful.
Harpo learned to play the harp himself. The harp player for The Cleveland Orchestra said that she would NOT recommend someone doing that. But, Harpo was one of a kind.
I can't think of anyone better than him in that slapstick surreal cerebral humor with flashes of musical brilliance. Jim Carrey was incredible in his Hay Day, Laurel and Hardy, buster Keaton...
Harpo. Great actor, great comedian, great harpist, and wonderful human being and American. I think the Marx brothers were the most entertaining of the comedy genre of that generation. In my estimate the funniest comedy teams during that time in order of preference were: 1. The Marx Brothers 2. Laurel and Hardy 3. The Three Stooges,.... and finally 4. Abbott and Costello.
I was hoping to see the scene from 'Day at the races' when Harpo is trying to convince Chico that Groucho (Dr Hackenbush) is about to be framed - that's my favourite Harpo moment.
Great job on this and the Groucho compilation video. I hope you decide to also make one with Chico. He may not be as hailed as the other two brothers, but he certainly had many great scenes, too.
His real life was pretty crazy too. He was once arrested for charges of vagrancy, illegal entry into a house and impersonating himself. While dressed as Kaiser Wilhelm.
Well he crashed a friends costume party with some other people. On the way back home the couple he drove with kept arguing so he got out to walk instead and then the police found him in his costume because he wasn't allowed to walk there. Vagrancy. At the station he asked them to call his brother Chico. But Chico didn't know he was going to that party either so presumed they didn't have his brother there. Hence impersonating himself became a charge against him as well. He was cleared of all this a little later though. I believe a friend was reached by phone or showed up, it's been a while since I read the book.
Harpo and Chico are my favorite.. Harpo was sweet and child like. Grucho's son said that when harpo passed that was the only time he saw his father cry... He was the favorite Marx brother.
I love the marx films but never really warmed to Arthur "Harpo' Marx's style. The irony as the one who seemed them ost immature, he was them ost stable of the lot-married only once andit last his life. Groupo said of him "Harpo was the stable one, he got all of our mother's best traits- compassion, kindness, common sense. i got everything left over"
These were the days of true talented comedians and actors great stars of the sliver screen when people like them died the world lost pure geniuses and was a much poorer place to be but at least we can still marvel and enjoy their performances and laugh along with them RIP
I remember hearing of the passings of Chico, Harpo, and Groucho. I won't say how old I was, but know that when people like this leave this earth, they leave a big hole that will never, I repeat, NEVER be filled. . May God go with you.
I dare say Harpo had the most skill. Not to put down his brothers, but being funny is a lot easier when you can talk. This guy had us laughing without saying a word for decades.
Even though Harpo doesn't say a word he still speaks volumes
Buster Keaton always said you never needed to tell people what you’re saying as long as you can show them
As they say “his silence is deafening”
Harpo was once called "The most normal man in Hollywood." You can tell how he loves his work and his coworkers. Thanks for the memories, Harp!
And his family. On his first wedding anniversary he greeted his wife at breakfast wearing the suit from their wedding.
"cut the cards"
*smashes them with an axe*
*smiles, waves, and fucks off like the beautiful man he was*
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that maniac pantomime is crazy
RIP to the greatest comedian who ever lived! Genius and a great musician and humanitarian
He passed?
When? I hadn't heard.
@@Landrew0 Man, he was born in 1888. It would be quite impressive if he was still alive.
@@rotciv1492 I joked.
@@rotciv1492 I didn't even know he was sick.
@@aaron-n Thank you, Norm.
I read somewhere that when they made that dog come out of his doghouse tattoo it really blew peoples minds at the time , it was considered to be state of the art special effects and had never been done before .
bigrigJim; Yeah, I always wondered about that (scene) too! And it's STILL one of the most "SURREAL" and "mind blowing" scenes on cinema to this day!
Groucho making a cat-meow sound, only to be taken aback when a real dog's head emerges barking (2.35). Had me in stitches!
I have loved Harpo since I was a child - now my 24 year old niece loves him - his humor is timeless and he is angelic!
Harpo was the ultimate troll. I especially loved the scene where he t-bags the lemonade.
Harpo is my favorite Marx Brother. There was one time I went trick or treating dressed as Harpo. Instead of saying "Trick or treat" I honked the horn at every door. The homeowners really lol at that!
I was Harpo for Halloween too! I didn't speak either but I honked my horn and made hand gestures to get candy. The best costume ever in my life!
I was 12, wore my grandfather’s overcoat had a horn and a “Trick or Treat” sign on a stick. Best costume I ever had.
Haha! Great 😊
I often dressed as Harpo with my blonde curly hair at summer camp 😅
He was the audience favourite back in the 20s and 30s
How could anyone give a thumbs down to a Harpo ? He just was so funny without saying a word .
How can anyone give a thumbs down on TH-cam?
Absolutely brilliant. Not surprisingly, Salvador Dalí used to say that Harpo Marx was the greatest surrelist artist he'd ever met.
I had no idea that Salvador Dali met Harpo, you learn something new everyday
Those two would be a pretty good match
@@raymondhamill6702 whos salvidor lol
Salvador Dalí actually gifted Harpo a harp made of barbed wire and frame of the harp with spoons. There’s a photo of them together with Harpo trying to “play” the gifted harp with his fingers bandaged and him in pain. Two great artists
1@@TrippBurnett
Harpo was a wonderful actor and pantomimist. From reading "Hello, I Must Be Going," a biography of Groucho, I found that every single person that remembered him knew him as a truly gentle soul and wonderful person. No one had anything bad to say about him-not one. When fans would ask Groucho if Harpo could talk, he would usually answer, "No." Of course he could, but though Groucho tried to get him to portray another character, Harpo would never do it. Yet once he picked up the harp in a film, the comic genius was gone, replaced by the musical prodigy. Blessings on you, sweet spirit!
I always loved Harpo's antics in those great Marx bros films. Didn't realise until now how funny he was .God broke the mould when he created this genius.
Harpo had a nice vibe. Rest in Paradise cute comedic caring one. ❤😂🎉
We should all be like Harpo and be child like, sweet and innocent. The world is his playground.
not so innocent when it comes to chasing blondes
Harpo always makes me😂😂😂😂😂😂smile and he doesn't even have to talk. He's one of a kind!
One of Many Human Traits is to Make People Laugh.......What a gift........
"A night at the Opera" is where he is at his absolute best! I guess I am partial to that movie, since it was the first time I saw the Marx Brothers.
Love listening to him playing the harp. :-)
Wonderful compilation with accompanying music. Harpo Marx was a treasure...still delighting new generations.
That cup of coffee gag is my favorite bit he ever did
That was just magical, lovely to see him featured, they are still after all these years the most perfect and original group of stars ever for me, Like the masters before them Laurel and Hardy the comedy just doesn't age. In the UK we often say No Monty Python without Spike Milligan's Goons but I thing the Marx brothers are an important element also. Thank you for this, I laughed all the way through
I have loved him since I was a child. Thanks from the heart, Harpo.
0:05 Announcer: And now I want you to meet the sweetest little thing in the world!
Harpo comes out looking silly😋😝
Me: You're so right Mister, He's Adorable!!!😁😁😄😄😄😋😋😋😊😊😂😂😁😁😍😍😍😆😆😆🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️💙💙💙💝💝💞💞💖💖💖💋💋💋💋
He’s a maniac
@@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635 an adorable maniac!
Nia White I love Harpo because he’s like a child
@@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635 so do I he's my favorite Marx Brother
Nia White There’s is this question: Why Harpo looks cute?
I always loved Harpo when I was a kid, he represents total anarchy. By all accounts he was a lovely guy in real life. Chico was the smartest and a womaniser, Groucho was a somewhat bitter character especially in later life.
Maybe...but Groucho loved Harpo and and was so happy to see him when Harpo came on his tv show that it was hard for Groucho to speak. Sometimes a person known for their cold, distant, prickly character is in fact a person of deep feeling and that cool exterior conceals the warmest of hearts.
@@teslagirl1 True and well put.
Chico lost a lot of money by way of gambling so not that smart. Still very funny though.
@@09ericthered Good Lord. Do you have ANYTHING positive to say about the Marx Brothers or are just here to make negative comments?
Groucho really needed Harpo in his life I think, to help him look on the bright side. A pity Harpo had not lived longer, just imagine the two of them sitting at the Dick Cavett show, Harpo as himself and not in character.
Goode Job, Mr. Hagl ! If I recall correctly, Harpo went as far in formal education to the second week of second grade, then he climbed out of a classroom window and never went back. We should all be so brave.
Actually, he was thrown out of that window by other students.
My favorite he is adorable 💕💕💕🥰 the start is me ”i want you to meet the sweetest little thing in the whole wide world”
I found a picture of Harpo on top of Buster Keaton
Harpo Marx proof of the storytelling adage: Show, don't tell.
Whichever critic whose review caused Harpo to stop speaking on stage and screen deserves a lot of thanks for helping to create this joy.
Like Chaplin , Keaton and Harold Lloyd ....Harpo Marx was a silent GENIUS!!
bobo brazil Don't forget John Bunny and Flora Finch.
@@Juliaflo You have great knowledge of the silent era yes many others that I don't consider to be quiet on the level of the 4 I mentioned....Ford Sterling , Harry Langdon , Larry Seeman , Roscoe Arbuckle , Ben Turpin , Mabel Normand...
@@harlow743 .Thank you, and God be with you.
Wow....they don't make them like this anymore. True talent
The folding legs on the table was absolute fucking genius
Nice compilation. Glad to see him on the harp. His harp is often played at the Sheraton Palace in San Francisco.
His harp was donated to Israel after his death.
@@surrealfarm The one in SF had his name on the case and they had a photo of him with it. Certainly he had more than one harp.
Harpo has been my favorite person since I was in diapers. This is a great compilation! Thank you!
With any luck, he'll still be your favorite the next time you wear diapers.
I grew up with these brothers on TV in the 60s. They are brilliant and very finite comedians.
Harpo Marx was the inspiration for Wakko Warner. What a genius.
So that explains where Wakko's Gookie face came from I love it!!😄😄😁😁
Faboo!
No wonder Wakko is my favorite character in the og Animaniacs (I hate the reboot) because I absolutely love Harpo!
I've been looking for the puppet sequence at 4:18 forever! thank you!
anyone else find it kind of fittingly hilarious that the greatest clown of the 20th century was a man called "Adolph Marx"?
He legally changed his name to Arthur because of Hitler’s name was Adolph
Harpo was a funny creep
Good point
@@MiniMeowBiggie Indeed he did, and good for him
well he changed it to Aurthor
As, a lad I always found Harpo a bit frightening - always afraid he was going to do something REALLY outrageous. In real life apparently he was a particularly nice man.
I grew up watching the Marx brothers movies. They are still just as funny. They were legends. 👍👍👍
I've just finished reading "harpo speaks", his autobiography, and I love the guy even more than I did before. He was an amazing talent, lived the most amazing life and was cleared a lovely chap.
the GREATEST EVER ! Chaplin right there too, but " Harpo " was funny as it gets and played the Harp to PERFECTION !! ...I love him, they say he was the most giving , humble, beautiful man too ! ( I am 55 and remember my Grandparents telling me and watching their movies ! CLASSIC !
A great tribute to one of the comedy greats!
Chico: walking idiocy
Groucho: walking wit
Harpo: walking chaos
Zeppo: walking down the street
You are right. In view of the other three, Zeppo could only play straight.
Absolutely brilliant! I always love that bit where he takes a cup of coffee out of his trouser pocket.
In a biography of the Marx Brothers it was stated that in a very early film, Harpo did speak, but he got such poor reviews that he vowed never to speak on film again.
Royal Fool I heard that too.They said he had a hard time with the lines and felt more comfortable not talking while still being hilarious and that takes great talent,which he had.
There is a TH-cam clip of him saying "Honk! Honk!" in a social setting and in conservative business clothes.
According to Groucho, Harpo was not good at memorizing dialog and adopted the mute character during their vaudeville days for that reason. In their first talkie (The coconuts, 1929) Harpo's character already does not speak. Nor does he in any later. There is one TH-cam video with some voice clips. He had a typical metropolitan NY Jewish accent.
The coffee gag is great, especially that it's steaming hot.
Outstanding Performance by a quality actor majority of the stunts was his own awesome
Harpo is hilariously funny, just love watching these old flicks.
Lovely selection. He can make one laugh and cry.
TV stations ran Marx Bros. movies in the 1950's in LA area. I love them.
He was a wonderful harpist and pianist too - he was my favourite Marx brother.
How can anyone not love this man!
Wish I could find some of these movies! Absolute classics!
Harpo was a troll well before the Internet existed lol
Ha! Harpo would troll even the internet trolls
Awesome work on this tribute to Harpo! And I love the music in it too! ❤️
His autobiography is a must read...
This is absolutely brilliant.
I can't look at him and keep a straight face. He's just too crazy.
He’s a maniac
Crazy but cute
I just can’t even think about him and keep a straight face.
Thanks for posting this compilation!! I've loved the Marx Bros. since I was a kid. Their movies were old when I was little, but it was always funny & still is. I used to watch w/ my grandfather. Harpo was more than a comic genius, he was a great American too. His life story is fascinating and his harp playing is beautiful.
I found the scene where he pulls a hot, steaming cup of coffee out of his pocket so funny 😂
Harpo learned to play the harp himself. The harp player for The Cleveland Orchestra said that she would NOT recommend someone doing that. But, Harpo was one of a kind.
I can't think of anyone better than him in that slapstick surreal cerebral humor with flashes of musical brilliance. Jim Carrey was incredible in his Hay Day, Laurel and Hardy, buster Keaton...
Hilarious, still love watching the old Marx Bros films. Thanks for the post 👍
Love Harpo...such an amazing talent...
Harpo. Great actor, great comedian, great harpist, and wonderful human being and American. I think the Marx brothers were the most entertaining of the comedy genre of that generation. In my estimate the funniest comedy teams during that time in order of preference were: 1. The Marx Brothers 2. Laurel and Hardy 3. The Three Stooges,.... and finally 4. Abbott and Costello.
Thanks for the upload! These are good compilations.
Well edited. Thank-you :)
Screwball things like this always appeal to me. Uninhibited, free, natural, even crazy.
Thanks for taking the time to make such delightful compilations!
Anna Ferrara you're welcome
He was truly "one-of-a-kind"....what a guy.....soooooo funny :-) !!!
Harpo was like a cartoon character turned to life.
Arthur Marx (Groucho's son) 'The only time I ever saw my father cry was the day Harpo died.'
Brilliant ! Love Harpo, what a guy.
I was hoping to see the scene from 'Day at the races' when Harpo is trying to convince Chico that Groucho (Dr Hackenbush) is about to be framed - that's my favourite Harpo moment.
Excellent scene!🤣👍
Can’t help but love Harpo❤️
4.29 the tears are rolling down my face 😁
Bless you for these compilations!
Great job on this and the Groucho compilation video. I hope you decide to also make one with Chico. He may not be as hailed as the other two brothers, but he certainly had many great scenes, too.
Here you go
th-cam.com/video/F9L-iQP8O1s/w-d-xo.html
Harpo is brilliant. Every talent he showcased was born from some tragedy he experienced in youth or in vaudeville.
The absolute best at physical comedy
One of the greatest comedians ever , multi talented a truly wonderful human being who will always be loved by all
Simplemente...un genio.
His real life was pretty crazy too. He was once arrested for charges of vagrancy, illegal entry into a house and impersonating himself. While dressed as Kaiser Wilhelm.
Willem Verheij lol he always came across as randy, I'm guessing he had more ass than a toilet seat. Cheers
AND SEYMOUR MINTZ GOT HIM BUSTED ABOUT 3 TIMES FOR FAILING TO PAY THE TAB.
How can you be arrested for impersonating yourself?
Well he crashed a friends costume party with some other people. On the way back home the couple he drove with kept arguing so he got out to walk instead and then the police found him in his costume because he wasn't allowed to walk there. Vagrancy.
At the station he asked them to call his brother Chico. But Chico didn't know he was going to that party either so presumed they didn't have his brother there. Hence impersonating himself became a charge against him as well. He was cleared of all this a little later though. I believe a friend was reached by phone or showed up, it's been a while since I read the book.
"While dressed as Kaiser Wilhelm."
If a movie ever gets made of these fuckers, then they've got to include that.
BUT ONLY WITH THE WILHELM SCREAM.
Harpo and Chico are my favorite.. Harpo was sweet and child like. Grucho's son said that when harpo passed that was the only time he saw his father cry... He was the favorite Marx brother.
"On the bottom. On the bottom." *Proceeds to stamp baby's butt* This one broke me! hahahahahahaha
Wonderful. Beautifully put together. But I wish I could find on TH-cam his clarinet solo next to the elevator in Coconuts.
Loved this harpo is my favourite xx
All that comedic talent and a fantastic musician, too!
Thank God for that! I don't think that we could handle it if there were more than one of him!
Truly the best!
Excellent compilation, well done Sir !!! Subscribed and liked !
Like a real life cartoon character.
Fantastic!
"scram,blow"..and the table, omg, i'm laughing like an imbecile.
I love the marx films but never really warmed to Arthur "Harpo' Marx's style. The irony as the one who seemed them ost immature, he was them ost stable of the lot-married only once andit last his life. Groupo said of him "Harpo was the stable one, he got all of our mother's best traits- compassion, kindness, common sense. i got everything left over"
Love your comment. But do you ever proofread?
These were the days of true talented comedians and actors great stars of the sliver screen when people like them died the world lost pure geniuses and was a much poorer place to be but at least we can still marvel and enjoy their performances and laugh along with them RIP
When it's time to graduate to glory . I hope sweet Harpo is playing his harp then I know all is well ..
Just finished his autobiography "Harpo Speaks" Highly recommend it.
0:07 Wow, he is pretty sweet looking! Wait, he ain’t supposed to be there? Well, I’d take him away, but he’s too damn good.
I remember hearing of the passings of Chico, Harpo, and Groucho. I won't say how old I was, but know that when people like this leave this earth, they leave a big hole that will never, I repeat, NEVER be filled. .
May God go with you.
This was my saturday afternoons growing up.😀
When he plays the harp, it’s magical