Glücklich verliebt (1949)

Glücklich verliebt: Directed by David Miller. With Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Ilona Massey, Vera-Ellen. The Marx Brothers help young Broadway hopefuls while thwarting diamond thieves.

“Unfortunately, this movie was my first Marx Brothers movie. (I saw it in December 1977.) It really isnu0026#39;t a good introduction to the comic mayhem of the Marx Brothers because it was never intended to be a Marx Brothers movie in the first place! It was originally a Harpo Marx movie. But Chico had some debts to pay so he was worked into the script. Since you cannot have Harpo and Chico without Groucho, Groucho was also added to the script. Groucho didnu0026#39;t have that much of a part. But Groucho was so unique that he could generate laughs by saying anything! u0026quot;Love Happyu0026quot; was the movie that marked the end of the Marx Brothers as a single comedy act. (It would also be the movie that started Marilyn Monroeu0026#39;s career.) u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie was very entertaining and it provided more than enough comedy and laughs to qualify as a good comedy. Harpo was great, doing what he was best as doing. The chase was a riot.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor those who were saddened over this movie being the end of the Marx Brothers as a comedy act, this movie also marked the beginning of the Marx Brothers as individuals who would each enjoy his own level of success with Groucho being the most successful with his TV show u0026quot;You Bet Your Lifeu0026quot; in the 1950s and a comeback in the 1970s, touring the country.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAfter u0026quot;Love Happyu0026quot;, Harpo would make 9 appearances plus 15 as himself. Chico would make 6 appearances plus 7 as himself. and Groucho would make 13 appearances plus 29 as himself and he would also enjoy success as a writer and one shot as director. Thatu0026#39;s not bad.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe real tragedy was the 3 Stoogesu0026#39; u0026quot;Kooku0026#39;s Touru0026quot; which really marked the end of the 3 Stooges as an act by featuring them in retirement. u0026quot;Kooksu0026#39; Touru0026quot; was cut short by Larryu0026#39;s stroke and it marked the end of the 3 Stooges (except for a few personal appearances by Moe as a member of the audience in the 1973 movie u0026quot;Dr. Death Seeker of Soulsu0026quot; and as himself on u0026quot;The Mike Douglas Showu0026quot;.)”