Long thought lost until it was found in the 1970s, Too Many Kisses has long been something of a Holy Grail for Marx Brothers fans. When Bader approached Marx to compose the score, he could not say no to working, so to speak, with his father one last time. Bader was one of what Marx calls the “young lions,” who played an integral role in a Marx-aissance in the 1970s, when college students embraced the Marx Brothers as kindred rebellious spirits. Her husband, Robert Bader, produced the film’s Blu-ray release and wrote Four of the Three Musketeers, the definitive chronicle of the Marx Brothers’ vaudeville career. Too Many Kisses’ restoration is the work of the Film Preservation Society, founded by Tracey Goessel. When he was in his late teens and 20s, he was his father’s arranger, orchestrator and accompanist. “I’ve come full circle,” said the Juilliard graduate, film and television composer and for decades one of Los Angeles’ most sought-after cabaret pianists. Perhaps the most joyful aspect of the restoration and release of Too Many Kisses is its music score, composed and performed by Harpo’s adopted son, Bill Marx. But for Marx Brothers aficionados, this comedic romantic adventure is a long-sought archival treasure that marks the screen debut of Harpo Marx, who is credited as a Basque village’s Peter Pan. There’s William Powell in a rare villainous role as Dix’s romantic rival.

There’s the dashing hero played by Richard Dix, who is perhaps best known to Mel Brooks fans as a punchline in Blazing Saddles (1974). The pleasures of Too Many Kisses, a 1925 silent film making its TCM premiere on Nov.

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