Look at what he accomplishes in three minutes and 22 seconds. He has brought his audience to the point of laughing while choking. But just as he is at the peak of this laughter, he begins to play the harp. And with very little exception, he does this completely seriously. The audience is totally mesmerized by the beauty of his playing. In three minutes and 22 seconds, Harpo has given you every single emotion from the laughter to tears. And that is exactly what comedy is. This scene always makes me cry.
@synthonaplinth5980
10 ай бұрын
Harpo 'plays' the piano and everyone is in hysterics. He then switches to harp and you can literally hear a pin drop.
@saxon1177
Жыл бұрын
He was a musical genius and a gift to the world.
@geraldmcgaughey5323
7 ай бұрын
Excellent choice
@richardharris3449
3 жыл бұрын
This should be played whenever the world gets out of hand.
@joeyoconnor3039
2 жыл бұрын
Which is constantly unfortunately
@Juggler23
2 жыл бұрын
@@joeyoconnor3039 Which is almost always I have found.
@mackenziezimmerer7926
6 жыл бұрын
Talent beyond compare. Sending children from hysterical hieghts to mezmerizing silence with brilliance! The clown king.
@adrianafriedheim
5 жыл бұрын
Junto con Buster Keaton, ambos ¡los reyes del clown!. Son superlativos, ¡lo más!. Amo a Harpo, desde mi más remota niñez...
@howamilooking5952
3 жыл бұрын
A friend for life
@ushoys
2 жыл бұрын
The children were stage school actors playing parts. Their reactions were part of the act.
@franko8814
2 жыл бұрын
@@ushoys That's actually false. They were extras and their reactions were real. Look it up.
@albertenvajohannes2649
4 жыл бұрын
As a child I suffered with asthma and not being able to breathe without a struggle was a battle back in the 60's and 70's. Thank the maker of Ventolin and all the Asthma drugs. However, to watch a Marxs Brother Film help me to forget about the pain when it was on TV. My was always Harpo and now I'm in my 60's, I have tears in my eyes watch this marvellous musician/comedian. I wish they Rest In Peace. Thank You.
@Juggler23
2 жыл бұрын
Music is the greatest cure for mental, as well as physical pain, I've always found,
@joojoobean84
Жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful little story about the power of music. Wish you the best with your ailment
@allysonkho2017
2 жыл бұрын
he was an angel. such a sweet, innocent, irreverent soul. I LOVE this man. whenever I am down, he makes me happy
@danielvillasenor2878
3 жыл бұрын
@2:18 the look on their faces when you capture their hearts in the moment of beautiful music
@melissacomer8404
3 жыл бұрын
All of the Marx Bros had talent beyond what is present today. So magical then.
@carla4357
2 жыл бұрын
I love how he looks at that sweet old lady when he's whistling. Also, I think he was very cute!
@alinaitzal1173
2 жыл бұрын
There will never again be seen the talents of the Marx Brothers... Chico's whimsical piano playing, Groucho's whit and by god Harpo is the greatest Harpist the world ever saw.
@niawhite7457
5 жыл бұрын
He's so great around kids and always made them laugh you can never ever hate a nice guy like Harpo 😋😍😄😊😆😄☺️❤️❤️
@ushoys
2 жыл бұрын
The kids on film with him were paid actors. Of course they laughed.
@piroskaracz3621
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely exquisite his talent
@jejesus
3 жыл бұрын
Always I cry when he looks to the sky and begins to play arp. ❤️
@moran68
2 жыл бұрын
A heavenly instrument with heavenly sounds.
@davidekstrand8544
3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Adolph Marx (aka Harpo Marx) (1888-1964)
@PRL2204
4 жыл бұрын
Music and talent in the spotlight nowadays isn't, and will never be, the same as from the golden era. There was a certain kind of mesmerizing magic that has died over the years, but we are fortunate to remember from these recordings. Those with finely attuned musical ears will attest to this. RIP Harpo, as a 27 year old in 2020, you stunned me with this performance as a young child and continue to this day. Listening to this recording is like being held by a soothing mother and gently petted on the head as you go to sleep. Bravo bravo bellissimo 👏
@marylizakowski6736
3 жыл бұрын
I love your comment.
@AceripXF
3 жыл бұрын
i just got into the marx bros im 36 n to watch him play IS mezmerizing
@joojoobean84
Жыл бұрын
Beautifully put sir
@mlzema
Ай бұрын
Sometimes you get lucky and have one transcendent talent in a family. If you get really lucky, you have two. When you have three transcendent talents in the same family, that is magic. Bless you, Groucho, Harpo & Chico Marx🙏
@jessamymoore8010
5 жыл бұрын
What a amazing person. Harpo was a comedian and a very musicality person. Two great things in to one that’s Harpo!
@33Keith33
Ай бұрын
Harpo loved children and even though he and his wife were not able to conceive they adopted 4 children and gave them a warm, loving home. The rapport he shows with the children in this scene is genuine and I’m sure that the children could feel it. God bless him always.
@infjgirl3850
2 жыл бұрын
I’m reading “Harpo Speaks!” Just now and it’s so interesting/ironic to read that although Chico was taught how to play piano, he resented it while Harpo wanted to learn to play (he only learned by playing about with the keys and through Chico from time to time) and loved it - before he started playing the harp that is. Such a talented man 💗
@kirnpu
2 жыл бұрын
A terrific book isn't it? Pinchie Winchie!!!
@infjgirl3850
2 жыл бұрын
@@kirnpu ikr! Loved it 😂
@stephenfowler5313
2 жыл бұрын
watched them as a kid loved them marx bros
@jperez1910
6 жыл бұрын
What a genius, RIP Harpo...
@robertwalker3591
Жыл бұрын
He and Chico were so talented on their instruments.
@RToni
7 жыл бұрын
call me stupid but those comedians were real talents.
@Jameswindsorsmith
5 жыл бұрын
Can I agree with you and still call you stupid? 🤔
@ingeborghjertaker1963
4 жыл бұрын
James Smith Yes, if you try hard enough
@incentiveincentive1899
3 жыл бұрын
Alright then, you're stupid.
@mjrinaldo2125
5 жыл бұрын
You said it !.....sister. Harpo was a one of a kind.
@ramonelmallorquin3581
2 жыл бұрын
Imaginad el Lujo de ir al Cielo y poder oir a Harpo tocando un arpa.Seria para mi un gran regalo de Dios.
@cciccone61
Жыл бұрын
Is there anything these guys couldn’t do? True talent.
@LeeJohn70
2 жыл бұрын
What a talented family The Marx Brothers were, so unique, a one-off. Love all their films, A Night at The Opera is my favourite. Harpo playing the Harp is so magical There will never be such a talented family like The Marx Brothers
@johnbethell1952
5 жыл бұрын
I love everthing Harpo played
@sammyvh11
2 жыл бұрын
One of the hardest instrument to master and he was self taught. Genius Rip
@andreszunigamedina8193
3 жыл бұрын
Maldito genio ❤️
@roobyrue4557
5 жыл бұрын
Amazing Love Harpo
@joeguajardo5092
2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movies and scenes ever love Groucho Marx what a talent
@coloraturaElise
9 ай бұрын
That was Harpo.
@HSMiyamoto
7 жыл бұрын
What's amazing is that Victor Borge was supposed to be a piano-playing clown--Harpo is much better. The part where he pretends to slam the piano key cover on his fingers is exquisite.
@Dossoncero
Жыл бұрын
❤ que pasada ahora ya no hay personas con tanto talento piano, arpa, clarinete, interpretacion etc un gran aplauso interminable
@coldacre
4 жыл бұрын
so brilliant
@piccoloBu
6 жыл бұрын
So lovely
@gmangkr
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@TracingFlares
Жыл бұрын
even the "wrong notes" on the Piano.. sound better than 99% of todays "music"😁
@josemanuelmaria2467
4 жыл бұрын
Muy bueno
@artshifrin3053
8 жыл бұрын
IS MY MEMORY FAILING ME (IT OFTEN DOES NOW). BUT, IF I'M RECALLING CORRECTLY TO THE DELIGHT OF THE CHILDREN HE DEMOLISHED THE WOODEN ENCLOSURE OF THE PIANO TO GET TO THE INTERNAL APARATUS WHICH HE THEN PLAYED AS IF IT WERE A HARP. IF I'M CORRECT, THEN WHY WAS THIS HILARIOUS 'SHTICK'CUT OUT IN THIS POSTING? IF SIMILAR 'BUSINESS' OCCURRED IN SOME OTHER FILM (OR FILMS), THEN PLEASE LET ME KNOW IN WHICH ONES. BTW I GIVE 4 HONKS TO HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY (WAS IT GHOSTED?) "HARPO SPEAKS'
@Clowning8
8 жыл бұрын
The film you're thinking of is "A Day at the Races (1937)" In the scene The Marx Brothers characters are hiding from the cops, so trying to keep his cover, Harpo plays the piano after Chico and Groucho make a break for it. The piano falls apart while Harpo is playing it but, as Harpo knows, the show must go on so he picks up the the middle (which is the only part left) and plays a beautiful song on his "improvised" harp".
@natenegertrude3037
7 жыл бұрын
This movie is now avаilаble to watch here => twitter.com/69ff531208f4373a8/status/795843656590630912 Marх Brothers Musical A Night at the Opera 4 Harрppo Marx at the harp piаno
@sw640
7 жыл бұрын
Art Shifrin that was another movie
@gerryvanderzeypen1214
4 жыл бұрын
AHA>>>> so harpo not only played a beautiful harp BUT a piano as well...he was a genius musician anyways .
@edwardsisson3580
3 жыл бұрын
1:23 soooo cool Pure Targeareon
@curtisskinner3579
5 жыл бұрын
Wow.
@jojosixty6
3 жыл бұрын
is it possible to get the audio for this anywhere.its incredible
@daniellee1211
Жыл бұрын
Harpo ♥
@gooseface2690
2 жыл бұрын
Right before this, Chico does his own bit of piano wizardry. Interesting though, in that section, the hand of the little girl at the side of the piano is all bandaged up. I've always wondered whether it might've got caught beneath the piano flap as Harpo was rehearsing/shooting a take of this. It would've then been shot AFTER this clip, despite this appearing after Chico's scene. Anyhoo... random info. Ha!
@kirnpu
2 жыл бұрын
All these times I've watched the music scenes and never noticed that. You're absolutely right.
@johnswadling8471
5 жыл бұрын
Harpo absolute genius. Does anyone know what this piece of music is that Harpo is playing??
@jamiereddick7579
5 жыл бұрын
Harpo's variations on "Alone" music by Nacio Herb Brown, Lyrics by Arthur Freed. It was, or became, a very popular romantic song of the time.
@johnswadling8471
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic thank you Jamie
@walkingtal4157
3 жыл бұрын
At 1:23 Harpo looks to heaven, thanks God for the gift of music, his ability to play it and dedicates the next piece to him. The BEST moment in all the Marx Brothers movies. Genius.
@jejesus
3 жыл бұрын
@@walkingtal4157 What a moment! It’s so touching.
@walkingtal4157
3 жыл бұрын
@@jejesus My favorite, hands down.
@TracingFlares
Жыл бұрын
stil best ever💖
@genequist3859
Жыл бұрын
Those kids are way too excited.
@garryferrington811
19 күн бұрын
Harpo beats Chico on piano tricks!
@AntonioRodriguez-hf1md
6 жыл бұрын
no tego palabra
@gooddognigel4947
5 жыл бұрын
Yes......it does leave one speechless.
@marliamore95
6 жыл бұрын
Starts 1:33
@plumbawl5977
5 жыл бұрын
The forced laughter of the cued (aaaand action! laugh laugh laugh aaaaand cut ok more boisterous aaaaand laugh cut a little more enthusiastic spastic laughter aaaaand action! blablabla) kids spoils the genuine physical comedy... Oh play on , play on his music!
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