Chico and Harpo playing Piano and Harp - The Marx Brothers: A Day At The Races (1937)

[Burkemaster]

Unbelievable talent

[MyMartianNameIskzjzt]

What can you say about a classic. The Marx brothers movies are close to 75 years old and they're still watched, still funny, and show off some amazingly unique and talented comedians. I watched Abbot & Costello and the Marx Brothers movies when I was a kid in the late 1960's and early 1970's many times when they showed up on Saturday or Sunday matinee movies on television. Thanks to the poster for the reminder about these terrific talented people.

[terpie51]

Also speechless.....amazing!!

[DerSchniepel]

speechless



[KrispIsKarma]

@BigMcLargeHuge100 well said..

[MrKallabaz]

this scene gives me the chills,amazing performance played by chico and harpo,this will never be seen again today,the marx brothers are so talented

[lordmiklaus]

such artists?...... there will never be equal. The world has simply lost this hi level of comedianship.

[ShadowNighthunterDJB]

I want to play like Chico someday...he was the best and still is. Rest in peace, Chico.

[coasternut3091]

The only time Harpo was anywhere close to serious was playing his harp

[gotjumpedyet]

that's a natural talent by birth ...........!

[leianog]

Written by Bill Marx (Harpo's son) on harposplace: Watch him in A Day At The Races when he's playing his piano solo - it says a lot about him.

He's as relaxed as can be, How can I tell? Watch him hear a little flute solo that takes him by surprise - he looks up, startled, without missing a beat. Pleased by the surprise, he smiles that sly grin of his, and looks back at the piano. He didn't know the flute solo was coming because he'd never heard it before. Because he never rehearsed. 1:29

[davyboy176]

@leianog HEY HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT PLZ TELL ME ???

[leianog]

@davyboy176 It was written on Bill Marx's website

[drowningmouse]

What is it that Harpo first starts playing? You know, before he killed the piano and ripped out its heart? lol I feel silly for not remembering it...

[pianist7137]

What's the piece at 0:29?

[IAMAG00DB0Y]

i see why chico plays the piano better than harpo because he will only destroy it!!

[dorsy2]

I have a friend who's got a 96-year-old lady friend in LA, a former casting director. She used to have open house parties every Sunday at her house and Chico would come and play. She said they all used to fall down laughing at him. I always adored Harpo. He adopted five children; he said he wanted to see a little head at every window when he came home in the evening.

[MrDarwinsDog]

As soon as Harpo takes the bench, I crack up hugely because I know what's coming! The serious scowl, dramatic piece, then piano bits going up as his hat jams down, everything hits the deck... and Harpo then takes us to heaven. So damn good.

[luiblave]

PLEASE what is the score of this song ????????????

[Samael78]

@luiblave the score is 2-2, Rachmaninoff goes on to win at penalties.

[Jimbobic616]

i wish i had chico's swag

[squishym]

If ever there was profound comedy, this would be it.

[quizmaster3]

thats y u dont let the combination of rachmaninoff and harpo come near your piano. amazing

[marcparella]

The greatest... bar none

[guyfihi]

These guys would blow away most popular musicians of today, and music was a sideline for them. They were primarily comedians

[TohtoriGD]

@guyfihi

maybe that is the reason.. they didn't need to take it too seriously and they sustained their playfulness and kind of took contact to their "audience" :)

[marius478]

They were such great talents. Like a beautiful whirlwind of stratospheric talent which has not been equaled or even come near to since. I wonder if people back then knew how lucky they were to have entertainers of this caliber. If only they could see what it's come to these days.

[rob1loxley]

@marius478 Life enhancing stuff right here! this should be on school curriculums!

[theblacksheep1000]

No computer generated effects here, just pure talent!

[yoursaxman]

the sheer bliss on Harpos face says it all...

[RalphCramdenJr]

If you can't play it, Kill it! Hahahahaha!

Great video! The Who couldn't have done as good a job wrecking that piana.

[BigMcLargeHuge100]

I'd chop off my ears and nose to play the piano like Chico or the harp like Harpo. The ability to express so beautifully what's in one's soul is such a huge gift; it's the closest you can get to truly knowing someone and being known. There's no other way to put it, other than it being a sublime sharing of the most intimate part of a person...I don't know how this jaded and common generation survives, being illiterate toward that kind of language.

[DylanFoale]

Fantastic. Just fantastic :)

[meoddball]

I'm always amazed at Chico's fingers as he his tickling the ivories. Beautiful!! Harpo? Outstanding!! 

[footnoodles]

Why can't there be stuff like this anymore. SOB <3

[songofonions]

@footnoodles

talent

[cupcake4120]

I have been looking for this forever! Nobody could remember in which movie Harpo destroyed the piano, and voila! Here it is.

[JnL471]

Thank you for posting! I've been looking for the whole thing!