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Humor Risk, also known as Humorisk, is a lost unreleased 1921 silent comedy short film. It is the first film to star the Marx Brothers, and was the only Marx Brothers movie until the release of their 1929 musical comedy The Cocoanuts.
Sep 7, 2015 · The film is usually known as either Humor Risk or Humorisk – an obvious parody (albeit, judging by the synopsis, one extending to title only) of Fannie Hurst’s short story Humoresque, a hit film version of which had been released in 1920.
The silent Humor Risk was made privately by the Marx Brothers in 1921. According to popular belief, it was never completed but nevertheless screened once in Bronx in a matinée for kids, whose lack of interest accounted for the movie to remain unreleased.
Humor Risk: Directed by Richard Smith. With Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx. Harpo played the hero, a detective named Watson who "made his entrance in a high hat, sliding down a coal chute into the basement".
Humor Risk (1921) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The first is from a story by Jo Swerling of the New York American. It is titled "Humor Risk" and was directed by Dick Smith with A. H. Vallet at the camera.
Humor Risk is a lost silent short comedy horror movie that saw the debut of the Marx Brothers. The movie was released in December 1921 after being shot in April that year.
