![]() ![]() While he performed with his brothers for 13 years, it became extremely difficult for him as the brothers’ act shifted from song and dance to verbal comedy. Gummo left acting primarily because, unlike other people who stutter who found fluency while acting, his stuttering impeded him in delivering his lines. He would be the first to leave the fold to pursue a career as an engineer and inventor. Zeppo appeared with Chico, Harpo and Groucho in the first five movies, playing the straight man or romantic lead to the zany comedy of his brothers. In order to continue as “The Four Marx Brothers,” Zeppo was recruited to the vaudeville act to take Gummo’s place. Gummo, disenchanted with acting, left the act to join the U.S. Chico, Harpo, Groucho and Gummo performed together on vaudeville for 13 years as “The Four Marx Brothers.” Only on one occasion did all five brothers appear on stage together: a 14-year-old Zeppo joined his brothers for a single performance in Flint, Michigan. The Marx Brothers, who went by their stage names, were Chico (Leonard), Harpo (Adolph), Groucho (Julius), Gummo (Milton) and Zeppo (Herbert). Five of their films appeared on the American Film Institute’s list of the top 100 comedy films two of the five, Duck Soup (1935) and A Night at the Opera (1935), were placed in the top fifteen. In total, the Marx Brothers would star in 13 movies, many of which were wildly successful commercially. After graduating to Broadway success, they became international movie stars with the release of their first movie in 1929, The Cocoanuts. Five brothers, the sons of Jewish immigrants Sam and Minnie (Schoenberg) Marx, started their careers as young vaudeville performers. Viewed online at (copy and paste image page link).The story of the Marx Brothers needs no introduction. ![]() Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Creator, Title, Image ID. Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research Citation Viewed online at (copy and paste image page link). Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Image ID. How to Citeįor the purposes of a bibliography entry or footnote, follow this model: Wisconsin Historical Society Citation Visual materials in the Archives do not circulate and must be viewed in the Society's Archives Research Room. Use the links below to plan your visit to the Society's Archives. Print out this index page and present it to the librarian. To view this image, visit the Archives Research Room on the 4th floor at the Society Headquarters building in Madison, WI. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin ![]() Please Credit: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. ![]() The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied for resale or distribution as a photoprint, used as agency stock, or used in any other enterprise. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Center. RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS This image is issued by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. He was the only member of the later famed Four Marx Brothers to be on the stage at that time." Caption from Paramount Pictures, Inc.: "THE BOY GROUCHO-at sixteen, Groucho Marx was a seasoned vaudeville performer. Gummo (Milton Marx) on the left and on the right Groucho (Julius Henry Marx) holding a rat terrier dog.You may be able to license it for use from its creator. This image is not for sale due to copyright or donor restrictions. ![]()
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