after zeppo marx refuse to move on with his brother to mgm from paramount and the marx usually secure the service of another player and usually a singer to function in zeppo nondescript place . usually that person have a lot more personality than zeppo do . it be allan jones in two film and kenny baker in one and in the big store it be tony martin . the still very much alive and but retire tony martin and have one of the great voice of the last century . he never make the screen impact that other singer do and though he be in some very good film . his main medium outlet be record and radio and and a one of the premier nightclub attraction and especially when he appear with his second wife cyd charisse . martin have two song to sing in the big store and the much malign tenement symphony and a really nice ballad and if it you . martin be the heir to one half of phelps department store . the other half be own by his aunt margaret dumont . the hastings brother and who own a chain of department store and be look to buy this one . manager douglas dumbrille have be do a little embezzling on the side and he afraid that if martin sell his half and he take a stretch up the river . after martin become the victim of an attempted murder and dumont hire who else and detective wolf j. flywheel who be of course groucho marx . by a happy coincidence and groucho have harpo a a sidekick and harpo brother in the film chico be a friend of martin . so now we have all the marx brother work at the store . the big store be usually dismiss a one of the marx brother lesser film and but it always be a favorite of mine . another reviewer say there be too many musical number . i do not think there be any more or less than in other film of their . the running time be a bit short so it might seem like there more . the highlight for me be always the final chase see through the store and especially since douglas dumbrille join in the fun . dumbrille on screen usually play some serious villain and probably his best know part be that of mr. cedar the lawyer who be milk the estate that gary cooper be inherit in mr. deed go to town . dumbrille be just as successful deal with the marx brother over embezzlement a he be with gary cooper . but here this very serious and obviously classically trained actor join right in the slapstick fun . dumbrille look like he have a ball . later on he would really cut loose in a couple of abbott and costello film . a question to all movie fan . who do you think have the most inventive screen character name and w. c. field or groucho marx .