The Annotated Marx Brothers

The Annotated Marx Brothers
Author: Matthew Coniam
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2015-02-12
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476618763
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Have you ever watched a Marx Brothers film and wondered what "habeas Irish rose" is? What is the trial of Mary Dugan with sound? What is a college widow? When exactly did Don Ameche invent the telephone? Their films are full of such in-jokes and obscure theatrical, literary and topical references that can baffle modern audiences. In this viewer's guide to the Marx Brothers you will find the answer to such mysteries, along with an exhaustive compilation of background information, obscure trivia and even the occasional busted myth. Each of the Marx Brothers' 13 films is covered by a running commentary, with points in the film discussed as they appear. Each reference is listed by its running time, with time code given for both PAL and NTSC DVD. An introduction for neophytes and a resource for fanatics, this book is a travel guide to the rambling landscape of these remarkable comedies.

The Annotated Marx Brothers

The Annotated Marx Brothers
Author: Matthew Coniam
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2015-02-19
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 078649705X
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Have you ever watched a Marx Brothers film and wondered what "habeas Irish rose" is? What is the trial of Mary Dugan with sound? What is a college widow? When exactly did Don Ameche invent the telephone? Their films are full of such in-jokes and obscure theatrical, literary and topical references that can baffle modern audiences. In this viewer's guide to the Marx Brothers you will find the answer to such mysteries, along with an exhaustive compilation of background information, obscure trivia and even the occasional busted myth. Each of the Marx Brothers' 13 films is covered by a running commentary, with points in the film discussed as they appear. Each reference is listed by its running time, with time code given for both PAL and NTSC DVD. An introduction for neophytes and a resource for fanatics, this book is a travel guide to the rambling landscape of these remarkable comedies.

Why a Duck?

Why a Duck?
Author: Richard J. Anobile
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1971
Genre: Duck
ISBN:
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Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Sometimes Zeppo

Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Sometimes Zeppo
Author: Joe Adamson
Publisher: New York : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 472
Release: 1973
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:
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This is an account of the lives, early careers and final flowering of the Brothers Marx, the recollections of their co-workers and the scripts of their films. Joe Adamson interviewed the survivors of the arduous battles which making a film represented, and collected legends, anecdotes and jokes concerning the hilarious antics on the set, the sudden improvisations before the camera, and the extraordinary story conferences.

Hail, Hail, Euphoria!

Hail, Hail, Euphoria!
Author: Roy Blount Jr.
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2010-09-28
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0062009761
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Nearly eighty years after its release, the Marx Brothers film Duck Soup remains one of the most influential pieces of political satire in history. In Hail, Hail, Euphoria!, bestselling author Roy Blount Jr. tells the history and making of Duck Soup, examining the comedic genius of the Marx Brothers in their finest hour and nine minutes. In Duck Soup, a slim, agile, quick-witted, self-assured young man is summoned to save a nation from financial ruin. As the nation's new president, he brings together a team of rivals, a band of brothers. Those brothers are Pinky, Chicolini, and Lt. Bob Roland. Their leader? None other than Rufus T. Firefly. The humor and idiosyncratic wit of Duck Soup are saluted by the author's own in this gem of a book, offering a behind-the-scenes tale of show business and brotherhood that only a true Marx Brothers aficionado could tell.

Giraffes on Horseback Salad

Giraffes on Horseback Salad
Author: Josh Frank
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 159474923X
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This lushly illustrated graphic novel re-creates a lost Marx Brothers script written by modern art icon Salvador Dali. Grab some popcorn and take a seat...The curtain is about to rise on a film like no other! But first, the real-life backstory: Giraffes on Horseback Salad was a Marx Brothers film written by modern art icon Salvador Dali, who’d befriended Harpo. Rejected by MGM, the script was thought lost forever. Author and lost-film buff Josh Frank unearthed the original script, and Dali’s notes and sketches for the project, tucked away in museum archives. With comedian Tim Heidecker and Spanish comics creator Manuela Pertega, he’s re-created the film as a graphic novel in all its gorgeous full-color, cinematic, surreal glory. In the story, a businessman named Jimmy (played by Harpo) is drawn to the mysterious Surrealist Woman, whose very presence changes humdrum reality into Dali-esque fantasy. With the help of Groucho and Chico, Jimmy seeks to join her fantastical world—but forces of normalcy threaten to end their romance. Includes new Marx Brothers songs and antics, plus the real-world story behind the historic collaboration.

The Horror Spoofs of Abbott and Costello

The Horror Spoofs of Abbott and Costello
Author: Jeffrey S. Miller
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2004-03-22
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780786419227
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While Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are more famously known for their straight comedy routines, they did make a number of films in which horror played a crucial role. The first part of this critical reference examines the Abbott and Costello "Meet the Monsters" spoof films (Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Mummy). The second sections deals with Abbott and Costello's films with horror elements that do not follow this formula: Hold That Ghost, The Time of Their Lives and Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff. The plot of each film is examined in detail with special attention paid to the comedians' styles of comedy, the effect of the horror scenes, and the place of the film in the Abbott and Costello canon. The reactions of critics (then and now) and the influences the films have had on the horror and comedy genres and on pop culture are also discussed. A lengthy introduction provides background on the lives of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and the development of Universal Studios as the premier horror factory.

That's Me, Groucho!

That's Me, Groucho!
Author: Matthew Coniam
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2016-08-04
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476625972
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Groucho Marx's career as a solo performer began long before the Marx Brothers and lasted almost until the end of his life, with a series of controversial sold-out concerts in his eighties. In between came several films, numerous television and radio appearances, theater performances, dramatic acting and writing and his smash hit radio and TV quiz show You Bet Your Life (1947-1961). This first ever comprehensive study of his work without his famous brothers reveals a Groucho perhaps unfamiliar to the public. Driven to prove he was much more than just a comedian with a greasepaint (later real) mustache, Groucho always thought of himself as essentially a solo performer and strove for individual success in his professional life--and to balance (if not always successfully) his career with his family life. Many rare photographs are included, along with new and previously unpublished interviews.

Growing Up with Chico

Growing Up with Chico
Author: Maxine Marx
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1980
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:
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The daughter of Chico Marx portrays her father as a charming bon vivant, compulsive gambler, congenital liar, and faithless husband who, as manager for the Marx Brothers, steered them to phenomenal success from vaudeville to Hollywood.

Memoirs Of A Mangy Lover

Memoirs Of A Mangy Lover
Author: Groucho Marx
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2008-12-15
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786743808
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Here are Groucho's improbable tales of true romance, narrated with his characteristic panache and illustrated with splendid New Yorker-esque cartoons.