FUNNY - FUNNY and Classic Marx Brothers

Rating: 10/10 (24 September 2001)

When times of war or economic chaos beckon, maybe it's time to escape and spend a little time laughing to the antics of the classically funny Marx Brothers!
You can't help but be hysterical as Grocho plays Rufus T. Firefly the hastily chosen leader of the fictious European country, Freedonia!
For all their silliness I am always amazed at the musical skills of Chico on piano and Harpo on the harp during their movie making. The are the forerunners of the kind of comedy that Liberace may have adopted decades later. Fourth brother Zeppo plays the straight role as though his brother's zaniness is nothing to be alarmed about.
Margaret Dumont as Mrs. Teasdale deserves an Oscar for putting up with the insults of Grocho as she is his foil in many of these Marx Brothers movies. Noteworthy is the beautiful Raquel Torres as Vera Marcal. One will remember her years later.
Some view the Marx Brothers movies as slapstick. There is a message here regarding the frivolous conduct of Nation States. Watch this movie and learn now NOT to govern a Country!