Marx Brothers
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The Marx Brothers were a legendary American family comedy team known for their anarchic slapstick, rapid-fire wordplay, and influential films of the 1930s and 1940s.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy team
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family of entertainers → |
| activePeriod |
1920s
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1930s → 1940s → |
| awardReceived |
Hollywood Walk of Fame star
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| basedIn |
Hollywood
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New York City → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| field |
film comedy
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vaudeville → |
| genre |
farce
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satire → slapstick comedy → |
| influenced |
Mel Brooks
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Monty Python → The Beatles → Woody Allen → |
| language |
English
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| medium |
film
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radio → stage → television → |
| member |
Chico Marx
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Groucho Marx → Gummo Marx → Harpo Marx → Zeppo Marx → |
| notableCharacteristic |
breaking the fourth wall
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improvised dialogue → musical performances in films → |
| notableFor |
anarchic humor
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rapid-fire wordplay → |
| notableWork |
A Day at the Races
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A Night at the Opera → Animal Crackers → At the Circus → Duck Soup → Go West → Horse Feathers → Love Happy → Monkey Business → Room Service → The Big Store → The Cocoanuts → |
| siblingOf |
Chico Marx
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Groucho Marx → Gummo Marx → Harpo Marx → Zeppo Marx → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ginger Rogers
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co-star |
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Palace Theatre (Broadway)
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famousPerformers |
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Sam Wood
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notableCollaboration |