Deep Dives:
Other Things

A collection of episodes which examine films, books, records, and other things which have something to do with the Marx Brothers, but are not Marx Brothers movies.

FILMS

These episodes present deep dives into films other than the canonical thirteen Marx Brothers movies; they include a handful of solo appearances and other films related to the Brothers’ work. Note: Just because we haven’t done a “deep dive” on something doesn’t mean we haven’t discussed it. We do plenty of shallow dives on this show too.

Too Many Kisses (1925) and The House That Shadows Built (1931)

The King and the Chorus Girl (1937) and Time for Elizabeth (1964)

Copacabana (1947)

Double Dynamite (1951) and A Girl in Every Port (1952)

Skidoo (1968)

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (1982)

Brain Donors (1992)

BOOKS

One measure of the greatness of the Marx Brothers and their fans is the large number of great books about the team. These episodes are deep dives into books by, about, or related to the Marxes. We’ve even been fortunate enough to interview some of the most significant authors of Marx books, including Joe Adamson, Allen Eyles, Glenn Mitchell, and Steve Stoliar.

The Marx Brothers (1950)

Groucho and Me (1959)

Harpo Speaks (1961)

Their Word of Comedy (1966) and The Complete Films (1992)

Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Sometimes Zeppo (1973)

The Marx Bros. Scrapbook (1973)

Growing Up With Chico (1980)

Raised Eyebrows (1996)

The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia (2005)

The Annotated Marx Brothers (2015)

Giraffes on Horseback Salad (2019)

Speaking of Harpo (2022)

The Marx Brothers Miscellany (2024)

Zeppo: The Reluctant Marx Brother (2024)

TV, RADIO, RECORDINGS

We emphasize that almost every episode of our podcast touches on the Brothers’ work in multiple media, but the following episodes contain specific, concentrated deep dives into the Brothers’ television, radio, and record projects.