The Marx Brothers silver screen collection.
(DVD)
Contributors
McCarey, Leo, film director.
McLeod, Norman Z., 1898-1964, film director.
Florey, Robert, 1900-1979, film director.
Santley, Joseph, 1889-1971, film director.
Heerman, Victor, 1893-1977, film director.
McLeod, Norman Z., 1898-1964, film director.
Florey, Robert, 1900-1979, film director.
Santley, Joseph, 1889-1971, film director.
Heerman, Victor, 1893-1977, film director.
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, [2013].
Format
DVD
ISBN
9786315034183, 6315034187
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (6 hr., 47 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, [2013].
Language
English
ISBN
9786315034183, 6315034187
UPC
025192175831
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
"The cocoanuts" originally released as a motion picture in 1929; "Animal crackers" originally released as a motion picture in 1930; "Monkey business" originally released as a motion picture in 1931; "Horse feathers" originally released as a motion picture in 1932; "Duck soup" originally released as a motion picture in 1933.
General Note
Bonus features: 3 vintage interviews from The today show with Harpo, Chico and William Marx featuring rarely seen home movies.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, Henry Sharp, Ray June, Arthur L. Todd, George Folsey ; music, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Irving Berlin.
Participants/Performers
Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx.
Description
"Cocoanuts"; Groucho as a hotel owner, Harpo and Chico as con men. "Animal crackers"; Loosely centers around a painting stolen during a house party. "Monkey business"; Running from the authorities the Marx Brothers stowaway on a luxury liner where they encounter and become bodyguards for rival gangsters. "Horsefeathers"; Professor Quincy Wagstaff has just been installed as the new president of Huxley College."Duck soup"; To rescue the small country of Freedonia from bankruptcy, Mrs. Teasdale agrees to donate 20 million dollars if Rufus T. Firefly is appointed its new president.
System Details
DVD, NTSC; full frame 1.33:1; Dolby digital 2.0 mono, region 1.
Language
English dialogue with optional English SDH subtitles.
Local note
Full screen version.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McCarey, L., McLeod, N. Z., Florey, R., Santley, J., Heerman, V., Marx, G., Marx, H., Marx, C., & Marx, Z. (2013). The Marx Brothers silver screen collection . Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Leo, McCarey et al.. 2013. The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection. Universal City, Calif.: Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Leo, McCarey et al.. The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection Universal City, Calif.: Universal, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McCarey, Leo,, et al. The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection Universal, 2013.
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