Keith Moon, drummer for The Who, was asked who his musical inspiration was and he said Chico Marx because he played really well but made it entertaining to watch.
@SatchmoSings
13 жыл бұрын
Chico Marx's playing here for the children is so delightful; the youngsters don't have to act; they're genuinely enjoying it as much as those watching in theatres and at home.
@robindro1961
3 жыл бұрын
Even more probably! It's rght before their noses
@AceripXF
2 жыл бұрын
i cant like this comment enough times lol
@MrJohnthefarmer
Жыл бұрын
So talented. I suspect he was having as much fun as the kids were.
@JohnSmith-op1tc
Жыл бұрын
Waited 90 seconds to see Chico shoot the keys at the close, his skills were immense.
@TheWingus
11 ай бұрын
As someone who fancies themselves as a competent musician/actor/comedian, I will say that no one will ever be as talented as the old Vaudeville players. You needed to be a multi-instrumentalist, singer, dancer, actor, comedian, writer, improvisationalist, performer ready to do anything at any time with anyone.
@raymondhamill6702
8 ай бұрын
The man could play
@malleyc
2 жыл бұрын
You can't watch this without smiling! I'm like one of those kids standing there with delight!
@johnsheldon7716
Жыл бұрын
Many musicians can make a piano sing. Only Chico could make it tell a joke. He was so brilliant.
@davidekstrand8544
3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Leonard Joseph Marx (1886-1961)
@tomhammer1784
2 ай бұрын
Chico and Roy Clark cut from the same cloth. They were excellent musicians and could make you smile with the facial expressions and playing techniques as they entertained you with the music. Liberace was great at it as well.
@goconnell3740
4 жыл бұрын
The children's reaction says it all! Pure entertainment!
@davidbatterson4634
3 жыл бұрын
OMG! That is so awesome. The one-finger stuff toward the end is jaw-dropping.
@justayoutuber1906
2 жыл бұрын
That's what she said! - Michael Scott
@MCO18
10 жыл бұрын
So this is what real talent looks like.
@Scurvebeard
9 жыл бұрын
Max Power Makes it look unbelievably easy.
@karangarg6671
7 жыл бұрын
You can watch A Night at the Opera here twitter.com/296b2ac881e1ae6a6/status/822788926762991618
@gskessingerable
3 жыл бұрын
That's a master illustrating his talent.
@stiggs61
11 жыл бұрын
He makes it look so easy..Drives me nuts..That;s talent.
@markmkruger
13 жыл бұрын
How could anyone 'dislike' this? Get your thumbs in the air!!! Just wonderful stuff!!
@GolfaDeProcchio
13 жыл бұрын
love u Chico! you were incredible
@Cmdtheartist
4 жыл бұрын
I mean...just brilliant and beautiful. I bet they told those kids just stand there, don't talk, just listen. If you haven't seen these movies, if your entertainment "schooling" is limited to recent films, then watch them. You'll never regret it.
@gigiadam1777
10 күн бұрын
Je ne savais pas qu’il avait un tel talent. Génial 👏👏👏
@darylvogel8991
7 ай бұрын
Hard to believe my mother was 12 years old when Chico play this for the children...
@georgealderson4424
4 ай бұрын
Was she in the crowd?
@kenbearsley8322
2 жыл бұрын
Back in the day when talent got people involved, laughing, enjoying it. Great talent being able to play the piano (or other instruments) without sheet music or constantly looking at what ya doing. The marx brothers were brilliant performers and artists.
@septimuspretorius250
6 жыл бұрын
Marvelous piano playing and showmanship!
@hughcorston9645
4 жыл бұрын
A superbly talented guy from a superbly talented family.
@ps9417
3 жыл бұрын
Children today just stare at their phone and never make eye contact, let alone admire someone with talent, Sad. Great to see this preserved
@chrishestand1
6 ай бұрын
I’ve got a couple of those kid things. I’ll betcha if Chico was suddenly playing piano at an airport, you’d see people of all types putting their phones down to watch. Then picking them back up to film it.
@Adam-Epler
6 ай бұрын
And it stands once again... that nothing is more entertaining than VAUDEVILLE!
@AnotherSchmoe
14 жыл бұрын
Gosh such amazing playing, probably the smoothest glissandos I've ever seen too. He makes this all look so effortless. Talk about talent. =O
@UNOwen1
4 ай бұрын
Such a pleasure watching Chico play. It's so unique - even the joys are staring. I can only imagine the lint hours of practise it took him to master the keyboards with such originality. 🎹
@larryburton9369
Сағат бұрын
Just great piano 🎹 playing thanks for this video so sweet 😊❤
@resonator_95
10 жыл бұрын
I could listen to this all day!
@claudiachasman8307
4 жыл бұрын
It's HAPPY, and *INNOCENT* Music. A *NON-EXISTENT* "*Commodity*", TODAY.:-(((
@AceripXF
2 жыл бұрын
me too!
@raymondcowey1041
4 күн бұрын
The Dexterity of this man was truly amazing.
@jpslev2972
Жыл бұрын
J’adore voir et écouter les interprétations de Chico ! Un pianiste qui a su créer un style propre à sa Personnalité avec ses Frères dans les Marx Brothers ! Un Artiste connu des plus grands, comme Yang Yang !
@R.Bobbee777
3 ай бұрын
I'll bet he could've played a great tango on the 88's. Bravo maestro bravo 👏👏👏
@30dizzy34
5 жыл бұрын
That song would be used again in another classic MGM film - "Singin' in the Rain" (1952) - only that time, lyrics would be included.
@neilmidkiff
3 жыл бұрын
It was written by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown for the 1934 MGM movie "Sadie McKee" starring Joan Crawford. Nearly all the songs in "Singin' in the Rain" were originally written for early MGM talkies; at least one of the DVD editions has bonus tracks showing clips of the first appearances. The real bonus is that Chico got a chance to play it too in his inimitable style.
@30dizzy34
3 жыл бұрын
@@neilmidkiff When I was growing up, I always thought that Chico's name was pronounced the same as it was spelled - "cheek-o". After watching a few interviews with Groucho, I later learned that his name was pronounced "chick-o" as in a chicken chaser or a skirt chaser.
@thomaswagner6021
2 жыл бұрын
I found several version of piano of "Singing in the Rain", on itune. But for some reason they don't seem to have the same verve, as Chico in film clips of Night at the Opera. Not sure if he improvised, or just made it his own, or maybe it's the visual that goes along with it.
@Erk2542
11 жыл бұрын
Chico Marx: The greatest piano player EVER.
@forestsoceansmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Nah! Very good, but listen to Oscar Peterson's Sheikh of Araby with an amazing left hand that never stops its demi-semi-quavers counter melody.
@vimana19pianomedley
3 жыл бұрын
Big Tiny Junior on The Lawrence Welk show...
@AceripXF
3 жыл бұрын
such a unique style!
@farklefuster6876
3 жыл бұрын
He was a showman fer sure
@farmdog3713
3 жыл бұрын
Multitalented!
@mistergrandpasbakery9941
7 жыл бұрын
I saw this for the first time on TV as a small child. I often wonder if any of those kids are still alive and if they ever got interviewed.
@tkhering
6 жыл бұрын
I understand the little girl in the middle is Helen Grayco, still alive and well.
@Spanuse
5 жыл бұрын
Man I was just asking myself the same
@jamesbrennand9909
4 жыл бұрын
These where the days of people with real talent
@29brendus
2 жыл бұрын
Oh I don't know. I was born in 56'.
@philswaim392
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Because absolutely no one has any talent today loool. Literally can look at americas got talent, american idol, tik tok, and youtube to prove youre wrong
@MsChicomarx
5 жыл бұрын
I love this guy so much
@brbrknndy
2 жыл бұрын
I firmly believe that if Chico had not gone into comedy he could have easily been a concert pianist. It's one thing to be able to master the technique. It's quite another to be able to sell the piece you are playing. He had both.
@HermanIngram
Жыл бұрын
He was not good enough.
@silyknow
Жыл бұрын
Before he joined his brothers in comedy he was a musician for a living, and after the movies he toured with his band the Ravellis
@BleuBlancoFilms
7 жыл бұрын
Chico, he was so much more than an Italian delinquent! Hahaha! The kids loved him and Harpo.
@virginiaconnor8350
6 жыл бұрын
BleuBlancoFilms He wasn't Italian.His family was Russian Jewish. That was his nickname-as was his brother Harpo. And his name was pronounced Chic-co, not Chee-co like many assumed. Still, I love his playing style and his loving sly smiles with the kids. He and his brother used to tease each other too while playing.
@johaniln
Ай бұрын
@@virginiaconnor8350 Actually their mother had a German jewish background and their father a French jewish.
@ruthforbes4038
9 күн бұрын
So beautiful.. thank you darling boy
@emilylavigne9402
3 жыл бұрын
I love this scene!! In Growing Up with Chico, Maxine Marx talks about how much he loved being around kids, and how he was so good with them. 💖💖💖
@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635
3 жыл бұрын
It’s also nice that Maxine was his daughter
@AceripXF
2 жыл бұрын
thats so heart warming!!
@AceripXF
2 жыл бұрын
@@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635 Maxine stated that Chico told her shed be better off living w groucho or harpo bc he barly had money but she told him she wouldnt trade him for the world
@SirWinstonBeech
8 жыл бұрын
There will never be another.
@ColetteJJackson
7 жыл бұрын
А Night at the Оpеeеra mоvie hеrе => twitter.com/c903839ed82be8bc0/status/795843656590630912 a night аt thе opеrа 1935 Chiсccсo Marx at thе piаnоoоо
@charlie-obrien
3 жыл бұрын
Groucho, Chico and Harpo were all characters that could be performed interchangeably by the brothers, but Chico had real talent for the piano. I wish they had used it more in the movies.
@geoffroy1970
3 жыл бұрын
What the fuck are you talking about
@cautionTosser
3 жыл бұрын
they all had their unique talents, but you are correct - they could and did switch parts on a few occasions.
@johnr.8275
Жыл бұрын
@@cautionTosser I remember reading once that Chico had a piano-playing gig in theaters when the Marx Brothers were teenagers, and he couldn't make it once. Because they all looked so much a like, and because Harpo was quite good on piano as well, Harpo filled in for Chico.....and no one could tell!
@cautionTosser
Жыл бұрын
@@johnr.8275 interesting. I think like all good show people, they're stories morphed and changed depending upon the audience and who was telling it. I heard tell it was Chico or Harpo with a piano gig and he had a wicked fever. So sick that the lady of the establishment said something to effect of "get this sick Jew out of here". The switchero story I'm fond of is the one where they were rehearsing/testing bits for upcoming movies in a local theatre and one day Groucho and Harpo traded roles. They did this to amuse Groucho's daughter, but wouldn't you know it? They picked the one day she wasn't in the theatre. If you don't already know the story of Groucho's name, look it up. The variations on what may or may not have been contained in that grouch bag are funny.
@ColtDee
9 күн бұрын
Old fashioned magic the Marx brothers were lovely.
@shawnmcculley2995
Жыл бұрын
"All I do is dream of you" is the song. Originally from the movie "Sadie McKee" 1934.
@jocelynems5
Жыл бұрын
THIS is what I was waiting to see... the actual name of the song! Thank you.... I'm going to attempt to learn it, just as he played it.
@Kaalec
15 жыл бұрын
There isn't one. After Chico, there was Victor Borge, but no one since him. Chico's brilliant.
@mackan-kf4tg
3 жыл бұрын
So, so beautiful.....what a great keyboard player....👍🏻⚓️
@ricardoavilapaulette7060
7 күн бұрын
A musical "divertimento". The player and the audience all having fun during the exercise. I regard this as something remarkable.
@SolWaid1965
11 жыл бұрын
Wow! What talent! Great tune, too!
@gitane23
15 жыл бұрын
how easy it is for him! megan, thanks for sharing.!
@ariraver69
9 жыл бұрын
a very dexterous ivory tickler
@ricky-6657believe
7 күн бұрын
Very nice. Especially after reading about her multitude of gifts. It can be very difficult to remain so good at something like the violin whe one is so multi-faceted.
@Mattacaster2112
5 жыл бұрын
He has such a fun way of playing with his right hand ✋. And those looks he keeps shooting that boy 👦 on the right!
@stevennieto9898
5 жыл бұрын
There's nothing like watching this film for the first time. I put it up there with 2001: A Space Odyssey, both life changing.
@samuelatwood9924
4 жыл бұрын
i remember seeing an interview with Groucho Marx ... he said his mother insisted that each of her children learn a musical instrument...
@charlie-obrien
3 жыл бұрын
As I recall, Groucho played the trombone to great comic effect.
@Dutchfruitjar
11 жыл бұрын
Victor Borge is as modern as I can think of.
@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635
3 жыл бұрын
It’s Leonard Joseph Marx!
@martycech5844
3 жыл бұрын
Bravo...
@ruffstuff1069
11 ай бұрын
1:18 That look. Priceless!! 🤣
@barstoolguru
11 жыл бұрын
so much talent
@pausikraipalos
14 жыл бұрын
Chico in his element: kids! Excellent!!!
@telephilia
7 жыл бұрын
For the people who thumb down disliked this, what is your problem?
@RToni
7 жыл бұрын
thats a good question.
@whiterabbit75
5 жыл бұрын
No taste?
@TheIldebrandoz
5 жыл бұрын
They are probably frustrated because they aren't able to play the piano.
@stevennieto9898
5 жыл бұрын
Seriously...
@biggsteevo31
5 жыл бұрын
They are stupid. It’s actually just that simple Mr. Perry.
@jweyek
7 жыл бұрын
People were nicer back then.
@inhibited44
6 жыл бұрын
that's for sure. How many millions died in the war yet US citizens probably got along better unless you were Asian or black. Even then enough people couldn't care less about your skin color.
@patrickaicheler
5 жыл бұрын
@@inhibited44 I hope it's meant ironically !!
@forestsoceansmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Except for the Gangsters (and a lot of employers).
@rockhard2112
12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. Chico and the Bros. will never be forgotten!
@tremorsfan
Жыл бұрын
Everybody remembers Harpo's harp playing but Chico's piano playing gets overlooked.
@user-mg6wx3fk1p
3 жыл бұрын
Боже, какая прелесть! А детвора-то как рада!!
@theklord066
14 жыл бұрын
LOL his finger is always in the air! ^-^ Luv it!
@kaneglobal2117
9 жыл бұрын
REAL TALENT.
@1MoreRoundbrother
12 жыл бұрын
i always forget these guyses birthdays. i was reminded of his today.
@runswithwolf7498
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent entertainers. Looks like Chico is enjoying it more than the children. Made the children laugh just by playing the piano and faces he made. I'd be surprised if any entertainers could do that this day and age.
@jjurko55kowal
6 жыл бұрын
Wspaniała muzyka i zabawa przy niej 👍
@marcmoretti2502
4 жыл бұрын
0:19 I love how the kid laughs to the beat :D
@haroldgilbert6707
Жыл бұрын
Wow ❤❤❤❤❤ from Texas
@1946nimrod
4 жыл бұрын
Pure gold!
@vimana19pianomedley
3 жыл бұрын
Just Love the children's joy and hysterical laughter. Ha ha.
@VicNyke92
13 жыл бұрын
@SkweezedLemon "All I do is dream of you" by Nacio Herb Brown
@Erk2542
11 жыл бұрын
Victor Borge was one of those comedians/pianists who incorporated comedy into his piano playings. Check him out. He was really famous in the '70s and '80s.
@rachelm7525
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, he actually did the lid-slamming gag, which was straight out of Harpo's scene in the same movie (right before he plays 'Alone' on the harp, so beautiful it makes you weep!)🙂
@k.1446
7 жыл бұрын
such a funny genius! 💜
@sifugurusensei
11 жыл бұрын
i want to get a cd recording of just Chico Marx playing all the tunes he ever played in their movies if there is such a thing
@emilylavigne9402
3 жыл бұрын
The closest thing I ever got to this was buying all the soundtracks and putting together a Chico Playlist on my iPod
@sifugurusensei
3 жыл бұрын
@@emilylavigne9402 that's so cool.
@thomaswagner6021
2 жыл бұрын
In Apple itunes you can search on Chico Marx, and find a few songs where he played, usually duo or with a band, like Begin the Beguine, and Abraham; But I couldn't find this one, "night at the opera" piano solo by Chico.
@thomaswagner6021
2 жыл бұрын
@@emilylavigne9402 Where do you get the soundtracks?
@emilylavigne9402
2 жыл бұрын
@@thomaswagner6021 I want to say I got them on Amazon, but it was around 2006 - I don't know if they're currently produced
@TheezeDaze
10 күн бұрын
I had no idea. Guy was amazing
@eslermanu47
3 жыл бұрын
This is what you call talent genius
@guypiou9557
5 жыл бұрын
Génial ce musicien.
@dukecity7688
Жыл бұрын
Marvelous 🎶💛
@ChachiTelevision1979
12 жыл бұрын
That is probably why I love this seen so much. They didn't care--they were just having fun watching Chico.
@timdingleakajacksparrow2748
Жыл бұрын
They Don’t make them like that anymore 😢!
@josemanuelmaria2467
7 ай бұрын
Bonita música
@johnnywithers7634
2 ай бұрын
Great pianist he’s brother harpo loved the harp
@FredJonesJunior
12 жыл бұрын
What this country needs is more piano players to impersonate Chico and a whole lot less Elvis impersonater.
@forestsoceansmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Right On.
@thomaswagner6021
2 жыл бұрын
Albert Levy?
@joeyv47
5 жыл бұрын
Unspooled!!!!! Brought me here
@AceripXF
3 жыл бұрын
love the ending lol
@forestsoceansmusic
4 жыл бұрын
When America led the world in Culture. (But not in social justice.) [Thumbs Up]
@virginiaconnor8350
6 жыл бұрын
He had such great rapport with the kids with his sly looks. He knew how to make them laugh.
@JazzKeyboardist1
10 жыл бұрын
on TCM this week
@quycksylver4822
4 жыл бұрын
I live for the part where he shoots the keys at the end. ^__^
@ronancunningham321
3 жыл бұрын
Watch it at a higher speed
@NoEgg4u
2 жыл бұрын
Someone turned up the gain (the sound level) of the audio to distorted levels. Yes, this was very entertaining. An expert artist (Chico) at his best. That is all the more reason to not diminish his work by harming the sound quality. If someone wants to hear it played louder, that is the job of the end-user's volume knob. It should not be done by someone on their laptop with editing software. The latter produces distortion that cannot be undone. I am also complimenting the camera work. Those personnel did not draw attention to their work They did not make the scene about themselves. They did not zoom in and out, or constantly change camera angles, or do any camera theatrics. They simply gave us a front row seat and let us watch. The camera crew (which I believe includes the director) is responsible for allowing the artist's talent to shine.
@mariopiernes2773
2 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable!
@justayoutuber1906
2 жыл бұрын
Those kids, if still alive, are in their 90s now.
@AceripXF
2 жыл бұрын
I think Chico had fun playing no matter WHO his audience was as long as he had ppl interested in watching him
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