The Marx Brothers

The Marx Brothers
Bibliography

Books and articles by members of the Marx family
about the Marx Brothers or the Marx family

Marx, Arthur:
Arthur Marx has written more books than listed here (especially biographies of other comedians), but they are not related to the Marx Brothers

Marx, Arthur: My Father Groucho
- Radio and Television Mirror, Feb 1949

Marx, Arthur: Groucho is my Pop
- Collier's, 13 Oct 1951

Marx, Arthur: What's Wrong with the Giants
published under Groucho's name, Arthur is not credited
- Collier's, 18 Jul 1953

Marx, Arthur: My Old Man Groucho
Serialization of "Life with Groucho"
- Saturday Evening Post, No. 12-19, 18 Sep - 6 Nov, 1954

Marx, Arthur: Life with Groucho
The text of the Gollancz edition differs slightly from the Simon and Schuster edition. The rewritten(?) Gollancz version is also used for "My Life with Groucho" (1988). Serialized in The Saturday Evening Post (18 Sep - 6 Nov 1954) as "My old man Groucho"
- Simon and Schuster, New York, NY, 1954, Library of Congress: 54-9802
- Victor Gollancz, London, UK, 1954 / titled 'Groucho'
- Popular Giant, New York, NY, 1960 / (paperback)

Marx, Arthur: Not as a Crocodile
is based on Arthur's family life. Groucho is mentioned a few times.
- Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, NY, 1958, Library of Congress: 58-6153

Marx, Arthur: Son of Groucho
More or less Arthur's autobiography, but has of course something about Groucho. / "I personally like this one better than Arthur's biography of his father ("Life With Groucho"); it is more entertainingly written and, I think, more frank in many ways. A good deal of it concerns Arthur's own adventures, on the amateur tennis circuit, in the Coast Guard, as a budding writer, and as a man who divorces his first wife to marry his sister-in-law; but Groucho never stays out of the narrative for long. (Question: Did Groucho ever read this book, and find out how Arthur flummoxed him with the "Life With Groucho" galleys?) " (Robert Rose)
- David McKay, New York, NY, 1972, Library of Congress: 72-86964 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Peter Owen, London, UK, 1973, ISBN: 0 7206 0143 6 / Click on flag to order from amazon:

Marx, Arthur: My Life with Groucho
Expanded edition of "Life with Groucho" (1954). Chapters are added for the time after 1954. The text used for the first chapters is the rewritten version as in the British edition of 1954. The later chapters tell the story of Groucho's final years from Arthur's viewpoint.
- ISBN: 0 330 31132 8
- Robson Books/ Parkwest Publications, London, UK /, 1988, 1991, ISBN: 0 86051 494 3 / (hardcover) / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (espagñol) Ediciones Paidós Ibérica, Barcelona, Spain, 1991, ISBN: 84 7509 698 0
titled: Mi vida con Groucho: Un mito visto por su hijo, translated by: Maricel Ford
- Barricade Books, Fort Lee, 1992, ISBN: 0 942637 45 3 / (paperback) / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- G.K. Hall & Co, 1993, ISBN: 0 8161 5607 7 / (large print) / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (espagñol) Salvat Editores, Barcelona, Spain, 1995, ISBN: 84 345 9134 0
titled: Groucho Marx, translated by: Maricel Ford

Marx, Arthur: You Bet Your Life - Groucho's Secret Word Was Enjoyment
- in "Cigar Aficionado", Vol.1 No. 3, Mar 1993, ISSN: 1063-7885

Marx, Arthur: The Secret Life of Bob Hope
This biography has a transcript of the ad-libbing Bob and Groucho did in a show, which finally let to Groucho hosting "You Bet Your Life"
- Robson Books, London, UK, 1994, ISBN: 0 86051 897 3

Marx, Arthur: Arthur Marx's Groucho : A Photographic Journey
- Phoenix Marketing Services, 2001, ISBN: 0 970714 30 0 / Click on flag to order from amazon:

Marx, Arthur; Fisher, Robert: The Impossible Years
One source said that this play reflects aspects of Groucho life, but it seems to be more about Arthur's family.
- Samuel French, New York, NY, 1964

Marx, Arthur; Fisher, Robert: Minnie's Boys
(Musical)
- Samuel French Inc., #15107, New York, NY, 1970

Marx, Arthur; Fisher, Robert: Groucho: A Life in Revue
(available on CD, see Records section)
- Samuel French Inc., #9143, New York, NY, 1988, ISBN: 0 573 67050 1 / Click on flag to order from amazon:

Marx, Maxine: Growing Up With Chico
"It was not a terribly pleasant read, because it shows fairly plainly all the problems that Chico had, with gambling, women, etc." (Jeff Kyle) / "Chico's daughter tells us she was upset by her father's portrayal in the "Scrapbook." I don't know if she'd be reassured or dismayed that I feel her analysis of Chico was not substantially different (if considerably more affectionate): she portrays her father as an irresponsible compulsive gambler and womanizer, who nonetheless had a tremendous charisma and magnetism that earned the undying affection and loyalty of many people, including herself, her mother, and Minnie Marx herself. She does make a good case for Chico's importance to the act, for being the only one of the brothers who could work effectively as a solo, and for having more musical talent than he is often given credit for. A lot of good stuff, much of it not to be found elsewhere." (Robert Rose)
- Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1980, ISBN: 0 13 367821 0 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Limelight Editions, New York, NY, 1986, ISBN: 0 87910 059 1 / Click on flag to order from amazon:

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