Minnie Marx "Minnie's Boys". Minnie Marx Minnie Marx (born Miene Schönberg, 9 November 1865 or 1864 – 13 September 1929) was the mother and manager of the Marx Brothers, wife of Sam Marx, and the sister of vaudeville star Al Shean. Marx was born Miene Schönberg in Dornum, Germany. Her parents Fanny née Salomons (1829–1898) and Levy "Lafe" Schönberg (1823–1919) were members of the local Jewish community. Her mother was a yodeling harpist, her father a ventriloquist. Her younger brother, Abraham Elieser Adolf, the future "Al Shean", was born in 1868. About 1880 the family emigrated to New York City, where Minnie
In the Name of the Law (1922 film) as family men – real men trying balance raising a family with the dangerous profession as guardians of the law. Yet, it would also show an officer of the law must sometimes seek resolution and balance between enforcing the law no matter what the circumstances versus the heart-felt obligations of a family man and father. "In the Name of the Law" had its premiere in New York City on July 9, 1922. It was first shown to movie patrons at the George M. Cohen theater which had been converted to show movies. Instead of the normal week booking for special