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DavoTB t1_ja7y1h6 wrote

Reply to The Marx Brothers mixing drinks at The Savoy Hotel in London in 1931. Left To Right: Zeppo, Harpo, Chico, and Groucho. by spodinielri0

The photo was from a visit to London, where they also played a performance at The Palace Theater. There were other photos from the time, dated 12/31/30, showing Chico at a piano, surrounded by brothers Zeppo, and Groucho, their wives, and Groucho’s kids (Arthur and Miriam).

As others noted, this showed the brothers without their makeup and wigs, for which they were most known.

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DavoTB t1_ja7wugf wrote

Reply to comment by isecore in The Marx Brothers mixing drinks at The Savoy Hotel in London in 1931. Left To Right: Zeppo, Harpo, Chico, and Groucho. by spodinielri0

Clarifying: Chico “chased the chicks,” as he put it. He was known for this at a young age. It wasn’t given for the characters he played.

Zeppo’s nickname was an evolving story. Sometimes Groucho told the “zeppelin “ story, but sometimes they intimated he was called the name after “a circus freak” that they had seen. One website states that the nickname was based on the German word for “kid.”

Chico’s daughter stated on a documentary that they called him “Zeb” when they owned a farm. They would call each other “Zeke” or “Zeb.” and it later changed to Zeppo.

The other brother, (who was in the group before the films), was “Gummo,” named because he used to wear gumshoes.He left to enlist in the service, and later became a well-known agent in Hollywood.

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