The funniest gag bit (outside of the Stateroom scene) in the movie is, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and baseball interrupting the opera! "Peanuts, peanuts...!" --Groucho
Oh yeah, Chico & Harpo playing catch in the orchestra & Groucho tossing bags of fresh roasted peanuts to the audience... After watching this movie, any time I see an opera being performed now this scene comes to mind! :)
Long, long ago, when the TV Guide came along with the Sunday paper, and little summaries of the week's movies were included in the write-up, the item for this movie was as follows: "The Marx brothers do, to il Trovatore, what should be done to il Trovatore." (
If it remarkable that while the Brother could destroy a written script with their own impromptu humor, MGM could find writers capable of sustaining them with a full out story. They had one other decent film with MGM, but their work at Paramount in the early days stands high above everything else.
I enjoyed this movie, with Allan Jones and Kitty Carlisle singing at the end. On the audio cassette I used to record the movie off TV, I drew a heart, a note, and a smiley face. :)
The whole scene is hilarious, Groucho speech, then the sword fight with the bows, oh middle School days in music; "don't give up the cavalry is coming, "lol, then the beginning overture leads into take me out the the ballgame to the surprise random astonishment of the audience... The whole montage is ridiculously chistoso, funny lol.
There’s nothing better in these movies than an off-the-cuff, semi-coherent, and occasionally lewd Groucho speech. He always exudes a sort of desperate confidence, and he manages to make his way through the whole thing.
The Marx Brothers loved to mock the high society and, in this case, the seriousness of a night at the opera. So let's sing all together " take me out to the ballgame"
in 1979 the good old BBC showed a series of Marx brother's films including A night at the Opera and this a true story the final film was another classic A Day at the Races and guess what happened they got the reel mixed up with no digital then the final was at the very end of that film and it was shown Twice the scene in the bathroom where the brothers came in with the Horse it was as I said twice a thought I was seeing double and I was many people what was going on when the film finished the announcer admitted we truly are sorry if only the brothers were watching from above we had eggs on our faces
Yes I remember it. It took me a while to notice that I was seeing scenes that I saw 20 minutes ago. Case of deja vu. Obviously the film over ran. Yes we were watching this at the same time. Shared experience.
And now, on with the opera! Let joy be unconfined! Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons, and necking in the parlor! Play Don… His mother was a well known bass singer. And his father was the first man to stuff spaghetti with bicarbonate of soda, thus causing and curing indigestion at the same time. The most outrageous and wonderful absurdist writing. Just completely out of nowhere and absolutely hysterical.
The funniest movie ever made, bar none! (and ya got some opera, to boot!) At 0:54 My favorite thing to say at the start of any event, weddings especially.
HELP. When my grandma died in 77, I was watching a Marx movie with my mom. I remember a scene where soldiers or actors with large feathers in their hat were marching by, and one of the brothers was cutting off the feathers. Any idea which movie that was?
One of the greatest scenes to ever be on the silver screen.
The Tarzan yell caught me so off guard the first time I saw this movie. XD
It was good but its second rate compared to Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan yell
Take Me Out To The Ball Game sounds nice when played by a full orchestra. 😋
Being a big die-hard baseball fan, this made me laugh so hard. Then again so does the Marx Brothers.
Let joy be unconfined. Let there be singing in the streets, drinking in the saloon, and necking in the parlor.
Play, Don.
dancing in the streets!
I still remember watching this as a kid on VHS and laugh crying so hard it hurt.
The funniest gag bit (outside of the Stateroom scene) in the movie is, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and baseball interrupting the opera! "Peanuts, peanuts...!" --Groucho
The opening with Margaret Dumont at dinner is hilarious as well
This scene and Harpo swinging on the curtain ropes to change the background scenery while avoiding the authorities were the highlight of this movie =)
Especially the battleship background coming down. That is beyond funny.
@@charliewerchan7252 A battleship in Il Trovatore!
When The Marx Brothers are present, you know there's going to be trouble
That...is a truism. Much better days.
"its alright, its just the Tarzan in me" hahahahaha
Oh yeah, Chico & Harpo playing catch in the orchestra & Groucho tossing bags of fresh roasted peanuts to the audience... After watching this movie, any time I see an opera being performed now this scene comes to mind! :)
For me, it’s any time I watch a baseball game
1:08 I think there's a brace of woodpeckers in the orchestra
"Play Don" - that cracks me up! 😂
Come the heat death of the universe this will still be funny.
I damn near pissed myself when I first saw this scene... CLASSIC
I died when you see THREE conductors devolve into a duel and then died again at the slide into "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". BOOGIE BOOGIE BOOGIE!
i remember too well, oh the sides
Well this is certainly a unique opening to the opera season. I like it.
@@jamesvach6698 I like it too.
When I first saw this movie...I was 15 years old and cracking up at this scene...lol
1:34 Don't give up boys! The cavalry is coming!
'I think there's a Brace of WoodPeckers in the Orchestra...'
1:47 It's alright it's just the Tarzan in me
1:50 Tarzan calls. LOL!!!
Long, long ago, when the TV Guide came along with the Sunday paper, and little summaries of the week's movies were included in the write-up, the item for this movie was as follows: "The Marx brothers do, to il Trovatore, what should be done to il Trovatore." (
lmao love this film you dont get comedy like this anymore
I agree with you 💯%!
One of the funniest comedies...
This was probably the Marx Bros’ funniest movie of all time.
This scene is one of the few in which Chico does not wear his trademark porkpie hat.
Chico never wore a porkpie hat. The hat you’re referring to is a Tyrolean Hat
If it remarkable that while the Brother could destroy a written script with their own impromptu humor, MGM could find writers capable of sustaining them with a full out story. They had one other decent film with MGM, but their work at Paramount in the early days stands high above everything else.
I enjoyed this movie, with Allan Jones and Kitty Carlisle singing at the end. On the audio cassette I used to record the movie off TV, I drew a heart, a note, and a smiley face. :)
The opera has gone out to the ball game!
As often as I've attended this Opera, I always think, at the Opening, of This Scene...
Now this is how “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” should be played; with an orchestra and this introduction!
I would pay to see this live ! 🤣🍾
each time I've seen this Opera, I always thought back to this scene....
1:51 Can we take time to appreciate Groucho’s excellent Tarzan impression?
The whole scene is hilarious, Groucho speech, then the sword fight with the bows, oh middle School days in music; "don't give up the cavalry is coming, "lol, then the beginning overture leads into take me out the the ballgame to the surprise random astonishment of the audience... The whole montage is ridiculously chistoso, funny lol.
There’s nothing better in these movies than an off-the-cuff, semi-coherent, and occasionally lewd Groucho speech. He always exudes a sort of desperate confidence, and he manages to make his way through the whole thing.
While talking film was still in it's relative infancy, this remains one of the most entertaining sequences ever produced.
The Marx Brothers loved to mock the high society and, in this case, the seriousness of a night at the opera.
So let's sing all together " take me out to the ballgame"
1:52 LOL!
Genius! When comedy was comedy!!!!!
The wide-eyed look on Harpo’s face at 2:59 is one of the best parts of this scene. It’s like he’s thinking, “Oh! There’s my cue!”.
in 1979 the good old BBC showed a series of Marx brother's films including A night at the Opera and this a true story the final film was another classic A Day at the Races and guess what happened they got the reel mixed up with no digital then the final was at the very end of that film and it was shown Twice the scene in the bathroom where the brothers came in with the Horse it was as I said twice a thought I was seeing double and I was many people what was going on when the film finished the announcer admitted we truly are sorry if only the brothers were watching from above we had eggs on our faces
Yes I remember it. It took me a while to notice that I was seeing scenes that I saw 20 minutes ago. Case of deja vu. Obviously the film over ran. Yes we were watching this at the same time. Shared experience.
my favorite part is Groucho selling peanuts in the audience! lol
The sword fight!
Nineteen people take the opera way too seriously
2:56 MEGA LOL
"Mrs. Claypool's checks will probably come back in the morning"
Geez, tough crowd
You need the william tell overture for that bit.
The finest example of comic anarchy by The Marx Brothers. 🤣
And now, on with the opera!
Let joy be unconfined!
Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons, and necking in the parlor!
Play Don…
His mother was a well known bass singer.
And his father was the first man to stuff spaghetti with bicarbonate of soda, thus causing and curing indigestion at the same time.
The most outrageous and wonderful absurdist writing. Just completely out of nowhere and absolutely hysterical.
a Queen rock group moments
Great Record
1:52
No vulgar language just pure comedy
Crying
Hey you cant say ladies and gentlemen!
Why are there dislikes on this??
Must not like the kind of comedy the Marx Brothers can do.
They didn’t have the Tarzan in them.
I wonder why QUEEN used this title too?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Chaos with the funny Marxes
My kind of "Marxism". 😆
Classic MGM Warner Brothers Spgetty Soda 🍺🍺🍺
They superbly funny in the most stupid of ways
I "met" Marx Brothers films during "free period cinema" while in high school. Would these be allowed today?
1:56 Gottlieb’s inner “Heinrich Stubel” coming out 😂😂 iykyk
then suddenly "take me out to the ball game" :v lol
get it horse feathers. Snipping Dem off as they go bye.Marx's bros are incomparably 1 of kind s what modern flick can come close- I axe ewe
The funniest movie ever made, bar none! (and ya got some opera, to boot!)
At 0:54 My favorite thing to say at the start of any event, weddings especially.
Me too! And no one gets it, and that’s the best part! I even say, “Play, Don.”
HELP. When my grandma died in 77, I was watching a Marx movie with my mom. I remember a scene where soldiers or actors with large feathers in their hat were marching by, and one of the brothers was cutting off the feathers. Any idea which movie that was?
of course, the scene if from the movie "Duck soup".
Dr. Greg Castello duck soup
I watched these in underground. movies after doing a doobie n 70's. ..these never age .don't ewe know
Two people didn't "like" the opera...
Christopher Howell Swinehounds!
@@mnob1122 Make that 10.
It's none of my business, but I think there's a braces of woodpeckers in the audience
Rob zombie brought me here
Hilarity.
Where is Leopold🎶🎵🎼lol😂
all regard to making silent films before meinem vater was even born-add audioseparately--lip synchronisation with video came in 1974
Classic nonsense. At its best!
Doesn't seem very realistic...
It's not meant to be. It's zany comedy.
Not one of their better scenes.
It's zany, it's hilarious. What's wrong with that?!