Abstract
ABSTRACTThe Marx Brothers did not simply appear out of nowhere. Their particular brand of anarchic humour was the result of years treading the vaudevillian boards. This article contextualizes and analyses the only known filmed document we have of their stage act before they became Hollywood stars. It is a scene from their first Broadway hit I'll Say She Is (1926) and demonstrates a variety of comedic techniques that would become their hallmarks.
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