Chico playing the Piano - The Marx Brothers: Horse Feathers (1932)

[agatematt]

Take a look at Chico's hands while he is playing the piano --- only a professionally trained pianist holds their hands in that slightly lifted position. As Groucho told the story, their parents could only afford piano lessons for one of their five sons & that was Chico. He would come home & teach his brothers everything he had learned at that day's lessons.

[hfelton]

Hey, not only was Thelma Todd very beautiful but she had a nice singing voice too. Sad end.

[SMALLSCREENINGROOM]

A million thanks for solving this mystery: title of the second tune Chico plays here: "Collegiate." I noticed the tune also plays in Groucho's introduction at the beginning; (the radio team of Bob & Ray also used the tune for their theme in their earliest shows). It's never listed in any of the credits tho. According to a web search it appears "Collegiate" was so popular back then as THE comic song about college that everyone back in 1931 would have recognized it without needing to mention it.

[PapagenoJuan2]

replay :))

[gemskii42]

@boots992134 yesss :D

[ThePaperFalcon]

a falsetto LOL

[gemskii42]

ahhhhh she touches his asssssssss ^^

[boots992134]

@gemskii42 but did you see the big grin on his face when she did?

[SimuLord]

"I've got to stay here. But there's no reason you folks shouldn't go out into the lobby until this thing blows over." - Underrated Groucho line, very useful for making a room full of people laugh even today.

[427BELAIR]

"i love good music"

"so do i, let's get out of here" lol

[littlemissmello]

She's so 'in' to him.

When he starts just playing the piano, not singing or anything, they both stop being actors and she's CONSTANTLY looking for his opinon and his face and stuff. It's really fascinating

[brelfan]

He was cute. I'd be in that line of ladies waiting to do Chico. I'd bring a few books and snacks.

[leianog]

@brelfan me too ;) The line would of been so so long though

[brelfan]

@leianog So the rumors go. I look a lot like Chico. It's not so bad as a female either, oddly enough. Rather unsuspected appeal that nobody understand, including myself. And the other weird thing about it is mainly it attracts Arabs.

[AlbiTheRacistDragon6]

wat does he play second



[mcgrawcm1]

Thelma Todd's a hottie

[crorivpro]

One of the greatest piano players nobody knows about. Although I like them all, Chico is my favorite.

[blizzardballz]

@zuzupetal99 nice

[rjworks13]

@zuzupetal99 - Great catch. I've seen this bit 100 times and never noticed. Of course, all cool chicks dig musicians!

[TheMarxBrother81]

Very cool!

[MyMelancholyDodo]

Oh! love Groucho's last line there, that's pretty insulting! lol

[ruffdogg85]

I couldn't agree more lol. Thats what makes this clip so much better!

[20meerkat]

@MyMelancholyDodo Hello? He's Groucho Marx! Of course it is!

[fataleglitter]

I think it would be safe to say that Chico is my favorite brother :)

[halfcolombian72]

False-set-of-teeth lol

Keep your family out of it...this movie is a riot.