Vintage Poster Exhibit: Comedy Pt 2, Featuring The Marx Brothers

Was on display Winter/Spring 2023: a vintage poster exhibition from collector Barry Yuen.

Welcome to my Second Exhibit devoted to Comedy.  Cinema is capable of bringing much joy, and the most direct way is through laughter.  Comedy has been a part of film history from the very beginning.  In the days of silent film, we had comics like Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd who created memorable screen personas for audiences to relate to.  This time, I would like to give special attention to one of my favourite comedy teams, THE MARX BROTHERS, whose film career as a team lasted from 1929 to 1950…. continue reading below.