Found an interesting clip last night, Harpo actually speaks! Not in a movie no, but here we finally get to know what he sounded like:




Considering that it's supposedly Buster Keaton's voice that killed his career in the 30s, I wonder how different it would've been if he'd done what Harpo did and just didn't talk and instead continued the silent miming act?

"Any Marx Brothers fans here?"

Well, that covers a lot of ground. Say, you cover a lot of ground yourself. You better beat it - I hear they're going to tear you down and put up an office building where you're standing. You can leave in a taxi. If you can't get a taxi, you can leave in a huff. If that's too soon, you can leave in a minute and a huff. You know, you haven't stopped talking since I came here? You must have been vaccinated with a phonograph needle.

They are a bit before my and even my parents time.

alan smithee wrote:

"Any Marx Brothers fans here?"

Well, that covers a lot of ground. Say, you cover a lot of ground yourself. You better beat it - I hear they're going to tear you down and put up an office building where you're standing. You can leave in a taxi. If you can't get a taxi, you can leave in a huff. If that's too soon, you can leave in a minute and a huff. You know, you haven't stopped talking since I came here? You must have been vaccinated with a phonograph needle.

LOL. I think I'll remember those two last sentences.

Thanks, Supernova. Harpo's been always my favourite!

stonestatic wrote:

They are a bit before my and even my parents time.

Ours too but my brother's seen all the movies and knows which ones which jokes came out of. I've only seen Duck Soup and A Night in Casablanca in full but I also love the Florida call and the examination bit from A Day at the Races as well.