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1.
You Bet Your Life (1950–1961)
Episode:
Episode #7.31
(1957)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
An adventurous watchmaker, a pharmacist with a most-unusual name, and a housewife enamored with George Fenneman, are among the guests. Groucho's brothers, Chico and Harpo, appear in a commercial for the hair product Prom.
Directors: Robert Dwan, Bernie Smith | Stars: Groucho Marx, George Fenneman, Nancy Mason, Danny Weil
Votes: 7
2. Championship Bridge with Charles Goren (1959–1964)
30 min | Sport
Charles Goren and announcer Alex Dreier host a bridge match featuring two pairs of top bridge players. Occasionally a celebrity who plays bridge is one of the four participants. The winning... See full summary »
Stars: Chico Marx, Ivan Erdos, Charles Goren, Edith Kemp
Votes: 17
3.
You Bet Your Life (1950–1961)
Episode:
Episode #7.19
(1957)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Female airplane pilot (and future astronaut), Jan Dietrich; an Italian war bride, who also survived the sinking of the SS Andrea Doria; and a talent agent, who is also a good dancer, are among the guests.
Directors: Robert Dwan, Bernie Smith | Stars: Groucho Marx, George Fenneman, Jan Dietrich, John Roese
Votes: 10
4. Screen Snapshots: The Great Al Jolson (1955)
10 min | Documentary, Short
In this special Screen Snapshots short many of America's top composers pay a belated-by-years homage to a man who turned many of their songs into hits, Al Jolson. Many other screen ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Al Jolson, Ralph Staub, L. Wolfe Gilbert, Sidney Clare
Votes: 19
5. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,769
6. You Bet Your Life (1950–1961)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Groucho Marx hosts a quiz show which features a series of competitive questions and a great deal of humourous conversation.
Stars: Groucho Marx, George Fenneman, Melinda Marx, Tuulikki Woods
Votes: 744
7. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
Stars: Richard Joy, Paul Lambert, Helen Kleeb, Charles Bickford
Votes: 419
8. Humor Risk (1921)
20 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Harpo played the hero, a detective named Watson who "made his entrance in a high hat, sliding down a coal chute into the basement". Groucho played an "old movie" villain, who "sported a ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Smith | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx
Votes: 98
9. I've Got a Secret (1952–1967)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
A group of panelists try to guess a guest's secret.
Stars: Garry Moore, John Cannon, Henry Morgan, Bill Cullen
Votes: 566
10. The Name's the Same (1951–1955)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Guests who have the same name as famous persons, fictional characters, or things, are quizzed by celebrity panelists who try to determine their name.
Stars: Joan Alexander, Robert Q. Lewis, Gene Rayburn, Roger Price
Votes: 98
11. A Night at the Opera (1935)
Passed | 96 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
A sly business manager and the wacky friends of two opera singers in Italy help them achieve success in America while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.
Directors: Sam Wood, Edmund Goulding | Stars: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle
Votes: 34,789 | Gross: $2.54M
12. Duck Soup (1933)
Not Rated | 69 min | Comedy, Musical
Rufus T. Firefly is named the dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of his wealthy backer Mrs. Teasdale, contending with two inept spies who can't seem to keep straight which side they're on.
Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx
Votes: 62,771
13. The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.
Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Al Goodman, Eddie Cantor
Votes: 591
14. Cavalcade of Stars (1949–1952)
60 min | Family, Comedy, Music
An hour of live variety, in the classic sense of television's Golden Age.
Stars: Sammy Spear and His Orchestra, Jackie Gleason, Jack Lescoulie, The June Taylor Dancers
Votes: 64
15. The Milton Berle Show (1948–1956)
60 min | Comedy, Family
The Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television. In the first year, Milton Berle was not the permanent emcee, but once he replaced the rotation, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Milton Berle, Sid Stone, Jimmy Nelson, Arnold Stang
Votes: 165
16. Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948–1967)
60 min | Music
Perry Como was an American Singer, who got his start on NBC Radio. In 1948, Because of his popularity, The cameras were simply brought into the radio studio to televise the radio broadcast ... See full summary »
Stars: Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra, The Ray Charles Singers, Mitchell Ayres
Votes: 120
17. A Day at the Races (1937)
Passed | 111 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A veterinarian posing as a doctor teams with a singer and his friends as they struggle to save an upstate New York sanitarium with the help of a misfit racehorse.
Director: Sam Wood | Stars: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Allan Jones
Votes: 14,589
18. Horse Feathers (1932)
Passed | 68 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Quincy Adams Wagstaff, Huxley University's new president, accidentally hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against their rival, Darwin University.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, The Marx Brothers
Votes: 13,402
19. Animal Crackers (1930)
G | 97 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding.
Director: Victor Heerman | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, The Marx Brothers
Votes: 15,279 | Gross: $0.91M
20. Monkey Business (1931)
Not Rated | 77 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, The Marx Brothers, Chico Marx
Votes: 14,290
21. The Bigelow Theatre (1950–1951)
30 min | Drama, Family
A live CBS half-hour dramatic anthology series, but on two networks in its second season (as "Bigelow-Sanford Theater"); Sunday evenings over CBS and Thursday evenings over DuMont.
Stars: Don DeFore, William Frawley, Jeffrey Silver, Ann Dvorak
Votes: 59
22.
Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
Episode:
No Time at All
(1958)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears from radar. We see how its disappearance affects people on the ground.
Director: David Swift | Stars: William Lundigan, Betsy Palmer, Jane Greer, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 23
23. Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (1956)
Comedy, Animation, Short
Director: Shamus Culhane | Stars: Orson Bean, Salome Jens, Groucho Marx, Chico Marx
Votes: 43
24. Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Portraits on the wall of Willy Pogany's studio come to life.
Director: Louis Lewyn | Stars: Johnny Mack Brown, Willy Pogany, Harry Green, Bebe Daniels
Votes: 37
25. A Night in Casablanca (1946)
Passed | 85 min | Comedy, Family
The Marx Brothers are employed at a hotel in postwar Casablanca, where a ring of Nazis is trying to recover a cache of stolen treasure.
Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Charles Drake
Votes: 7,488
26. General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
An American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Stars: Ronald Reagan, Don Herbert, Nancy Reagan, Lee Marvin
Votes: 433
27. The Cocoanuts (1929)
Passed | 96 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
During the Florida land boom, The Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land, thwart a jewel robbery, and generally act like themselves.
Directors: Robert Florey, Joseph Santley | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx
Votes: 8,208 | Gross: $3.92M
28. At the Circus (1939)
Passed | 87 min | Comedy, Musical
The Marx Brothers try to help the owner of a circus recover some stolen funds before he finds himself out of a job.
Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kenny Baker
Votes: 6,473
29. Go West (1940)
Passed | 80 min | Comedy, Musical, Western
The Marx Brothers come to the rescue in the Wild West when a young man, trying to settle an old family feud so he can marry the girl he loves, runs afoul of crooks.
Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, John Carroll
Votes: 5,832
30. The House That Shadows Built (1931)
55 min | Documentary
Paramount Pictures marked its 20th year in the business with this feature presentation of film clips, profiles of its then-current stars, and coming attractions.
Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx
Votes: 87
31. Room Service (1938)
Approved | 78 min | Comedy
A penniless theatrical producer must outwit the hotel efficiency expert trying to evict him from his room, while securing a backer for his new play.
Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Lucille Ball
Votes: 5,549
32.
General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
Episode:
The Incredible Jewel Robbery
(1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
Jewel thieves Chico and Harpo Marx disguised as Groucho plan the perfect crime. Groucho appears as himself at the end in a police line up.
Director: Mitchell Leisen | Stars: Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Benny Rubin, Joy Rogers
Votes: 59
33. The Big Store (1941)
Passed | 83 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.
Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Tony Martin
Votes: 5,469
34. The Silver Theatre (1949–1950)
30 min | Drama, Romance
The teleplays normally concerned the various aspects of romance.
Stars: Conrad Nagel, George Reeves, Don DeFore, Diana Lynn
Votes: 32
35. The Eyes Have It (II) (1948–1952)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Stars: Conrad Nagel, John Daly, Ilka Chase, Kyle MacDonnell
Votes: 16
36. Hollywood - The Second Step (1936)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Drama
This short follows the early career of actress Jane Barnes. She starts by doing extra work. After several months she is offered a studio contract (the "first step"). However, her work ... See full summary »
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Carey Wilson, Jane Barnes, Maureen O'Sullivan, Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Votes: 76
37. The College Bowl (1950–1951)
30 min | Comedy, Family
Chico Ravelli runs a soda shop near a college campus, where the students hang out, exchange wisecracks, and sing.
Stars: Chico Marx, Andy Williams, Stanley Prager, Tommy Morton
Votes: 28
38.
The College Bowl (1950–1951)
Episode:
Episode dated 26 March 1951
(1951)
Comedy, Family
Chico Ravelli considers a offer from a possible buyer of his soda shop.
Directors: Marshall Diskin, Edward J. Nugent | Stars: Jimmy Brock, Kenny Buffert, Reynolds Evans, Joan Holloway
Votes: 8
39. Love Happy (1949)
Passed | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Music
The Marx Brothers help young Broadway hopefuls while thwarting diamond thieves.
Director: David Miller | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Ilona Massey
Votes: 3,083
40. Hollywood on Parade No. A-6 (II) (1933)
8 min | Short
Director: Louis Lewyn | Stars: Betty Alexander, Max Baer, Richard Barthelmess, Bruce Cabot
Votes: 10
41.
The Silver Theatre (1949–1950)
Episode:
Papa Romani
(1950)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Chaos erupts in the Romani apartment when Papa has a telephone installed. Superstitious Mama hates the idea because it means people will call with bad news of people dying. Neighbors ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Telford | Stars: Conrad Nagel, Chico Marx, Argentina Brunetti, Alice Kelley
Votes: 11
42. The Story of Mankind (1957)
Approved | 100 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
The Devil and the Spirit of Man argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.
Director: Irwin Allen | Stars: Ronald Colman, Hedy Lamarr, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx
Votes: 1,524
43. America After Dark (1957– )
105 min | News, Talk-Show
A short-lived change of format for the talk show "Tonight Starring Steve Allen". The co-hosts Steve Allen and Ernie Kovacs were dismissed, and the series changed into a news show. Jack ... See full summary »
Stars: Jack Lescoulie, Hy Gardner, Hugh Downs, Paul Coates
Votes: 126
44. Hollywood on Parade No. A-5 (II) (1932)
9 min | Short, Music
Director: Louis Lewyn | Stars: Fifi D'Orsay, Vivian Duncan, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Eddie Lambert
45. Showtime (I) (1959–1961)
Stars: David Nixon, The George Mitchell Singers, Dorothy Wayne, Stanley Unwin
46. Screen Snapshots, Series 13, No. 5 (1934)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Larry Fine, Ted Healy, Jack Holt, Curly Howard
47. Candid Hollywood (1962)
115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A compilation of Ken Murray home movies featuring dozens of Hollywood stars at rest and play.
Director: Ken Murray | Stars: Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Pat Boone, Gary Cooper
48. Inside Beverly Hills (1956 TV Special)
90 min | News
NBC special celebrating the 50th anniversary of Beverly Hills hosted by Art Linkletter with tours of star homes, live entertainment, and comedy sketches.
Director: Dick McDonough | Stars: Lita Baron, Rory Calhoun, Sue Casey, Charles J. Correll
49. Hollywood on Parade No. B-7 (1933)
11 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Director: Louis Lewyn | Stars: Buster Crabbe, W.C. Fields, Chico Marx, Robert Woolsey
50. Wonderland of California (1933)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Margaret Dumont, Robert Greig, Chico Marx, Groucho Marx