Duck soup is a 1933 precode marx brothers comedy film written by bert kalmar and harry ruby, with additional dialogue by arthur sheekman and nat perrin. Firefly is named the available at 2005 november rare movie poster. Released theatrically by paramount pictures on november 17, 1933, it starred the four marx brothers groucho, harpo, chico, and zeppo and also featured margaret dumont, louis calhern, raquel torres and edgar. Allstar t he movie vaudeville of the marx brothers was perhaps never.
Apr 16, 2017 after one taste, youll duck soup for the rest of your life. Filled with jokes about tinpot dictators, the marx brothers 1933 film duck soup resonates with the politics of the time, but its the wonderful. Duck soup script transcript from the screenplay andor marx. Firefly, the hilarious dictator of mythical freedonia. Duck soup 110 movie clip working his magic 1933 hd. Marx brothers duck soup rufus t fireflys introduction.
First released theatrically by paramount pictures on november. Duck soup is without doubt the distillation of everything that the marx brothers claimed as their own. After playing small parts in the first five marx brothers movies, zeppo felt his. Duck soup critics consensus fueled by inspired silliness and blessed with some of the marx brothers most brilliant work, duck soup is one of its or any eras finest comedies. Duck soup script transcript from the screenplay andor.
Parents need to know that the marx brothers are the epitome of anarchy in duck soup. Duck soup won its place in the national film registry in 1990. A pointed political satire, duck soup is the marx brothers funniest and most insane film. Firefly is named presidentdictator of bankrupt freedonia and declares war on neighboring sylvania over the love of wealthy mrs. Duck soup, produced in 1933, was the 5th movie made by the famous marx brothers. Duck soup, american screwball comedy, released in 1933, that is considered to be among the marx brothers best films. First released theatrically by paramount pictures on november 17.
Arguably one of the three best movies they ever made, along with horse feathers and a night at the opera, the plot is rediculous but the actors are believable enough and do an. Duck soup the marx brothers 1933 watch online christie books. Firefly, the cynical, sarcastic, and moneyhungry leader of a fictional. The marx brothers were a family comedy act that was successful in vaudeville, on broadway, and in motion pictures from 1905 to 1949. Rent duck soup 1933 starring groucho marx and chico marx on dvd and bluray. Zeppo also acted as an understudy to all three of his brothers, and he has been said to have played grouchos part better than groucho himself. Duck soup is a classic marx brothers movie and one of their biggest successes. In duck soup, the visual gags that worked so well on the stage are incorporated into the film. Most of the marx brothers oeuvre can be found for free on youtube. They began their careers in vaudeville, before becoming stars in the movies. From grouchos entrance in the first scene to the bombing of the shelter while defending margaret dumonts honor, there is not one slow moment.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of duck soup. May 28, 2011 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Like the great screwball comedies of the 1930s and 1940s, this movie does not require special effects or offensive dialogue to make it watchable over and over again. Duck soup movie 1933 marx brothers video dailymotion. Harpo, chico, zeppo, margaret dumont duck soup is often regarded as the definitive marx brothers movie, the picture in which every shot. Apparently the marx brothers were over the moon when they received the news that duck soup had been banned in italy by benito mussolini since he believed the film to be making a. There really isnt much of a story but with the marx brothers that doesnt matter. They would return to film making two years later at mgm billed no longer as the four marx brothers, but simply as the marx brothers. For a movie as short as duck soup is, you wouldnt think thered be any drag, but there is. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Hilarious humour from one of the best comedy teams of all time.
Rock a bye baby 1958 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie. The new york post reported on 17 may that the marxes would make a new comedy for. Duck soup is a 1933 precode marx brothers comedy film written by bert kalmar and harry ruby, with additional dialogue by arthur sheekman and nat perrin, and directed by leo mccarey. The marx brothers hit their full stride in this hilarious comedy. Yes, thats a silly description, but its a silly movie. Although this film is now a classic, considered by many to be the marx brothers best, it was a flop at the box office, and caused paramount to drop the marx brothers. Stream free duck soup full movie online on marvel biggest movie. Duck soup 1933 official trailer marx brothers movie hd. In honor of grouchos birthday on october 2, here are all of his movies with his brothers, ranked from worst to best. Theyre rude, insulting, pranksterish, and loyal to nobody. The fifth and final marx brothers paramount film is probably their best of the films they made. Oct 02, 2018 tour our photo gallery of all marx brothers films, ranked worst to best, including duck soup and animal crackers. Filled with jokes about tinpot dictators, the marx brothers 1933 film duck soup resonates with the politics of the time, but its the wonderful nonstop puns that drive this classic comedy. For those new to the marx brothers, this is the perfect introduction to groucho, chico, and harpo and even zeppo, three of the funniest men to ever grace the screen.
The marx brothers created a body of work in which individual films are like slices from the whole, but duck soup 1933 is probably the best. Many times their movies were vehicles for their vaudeville acts of funny lines. Arguably the marx brothers funniest film, this comedy masterpiece contains several. Marx brothers duck soup partie 1 video dailymotion. Director leo mccarey directed this zany movie in which the marx brothers do their best to entertain their public. Monkey business duck soup a day at the races classic screenplay. Trial hail, hail, euphoria presenting the marx brothers in duck soup, the greatest war movie. I believe the most cleverest scene to be the pretend mirror scene where chico copies groucho superbly well as if the mirror really was there. Duck soup was released to critical apathy in 1933, with most observers. Duck soup for those who love the marx brothers animal crackers, a night at the opera, that this movie is sideslappingly funny is a given. After one taste, youll duck soup for the rest of your life. Jun 16, 2011 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Later, tamer features usually would cast them in some goodguy roles, their destructive mayhem having a secret agenda to help out a pretty girl in distress or the like, but not in this movie.
The marx brothers lunatic satire of international relations finds groucho in his his. First, while all of their films delight in taking potshots at figures of authority, duck soup is even more irreverent and more substantial in its satire in that it mocks militarism, politicians and patriotism. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. The youngest of the marx brothers, zeppo was put into the role of the straight man after his brother gummo left the act. Duck soup 1933 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles. Duck soup is now widely considered among critics to be a masterpiece of comedy, and the marx brothers finest film. Every first saturday of each month we will be posting a new marx brothers movie, and we are going to be posting every first sunday of the month the 3 stooges from their first appearance to the last which will take a long time but we have every one they were in. Run out and find me a fouryearold child, i cant make head or tail out of it. The movie had a mixed reception when it was first released but it was rediscovered in the 1960s and is now generally regarded as a masterpiece of anarchic comedy and one of the.
Movie clip recruiting at the speakeasy 1932 hd duration. Harpo and chico are commissioned as spies by grouchos political rival, the calculating trentino louis calhern. Dec 29, 2017 duck soup won its place in the national film registry in 1990. Duck soup is a classic comedy movie made in 1933, directed by leo mccarey and starring the marx brothers groucho, harpo, chico and zeppo with margaret dumont, raquel torres, louis calhern and edgar kennedy. Apparently the marx brothers were over the moon when they received the news that duck soup had been banned in italy by benito mussolini since he believed the film to be making a joke about him. Dec 15, 2016 marx brothers monkey business1931 vicki barnato. This picture marks the return of margaret dumont to the fold for perhaps the most bizarre marx brothers film ever made. Marx brothers duck soup 1933 brrip w groucho, harpo. In this 1933 marx brothers film, the mythical country of freedonia is broke and on the verge of revolution. Their movies duck soup and a night at the opera are both in the afis top 12 comedy movies.
Teasdale margaret dumont, freedonias principal benefactress, will lend the country 20 million dollars if the president withdraws and places the government in the hands of the fearless, progressive rufus t. Overview of duck soup, 1933, directed by leo mccarey, with groucho marx, harpo marx, chico marx, at turner classic movies. The story begins when the totally unqualified rufus t firefly becomes dictator of the shambolic country of freedonia, and is soon involved in a senseless war with nextdoor sylvania but the plot is barely relevant in a film this hilarious, where all that. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Download hail, hail, euphoria presenting the marx brothers in duck soup, the greatest war movie. All trace of reason and logic are joyfully cast aside in this wild comedy starring the muchloved 30s comics the marx brothers. Bert kalmar story, harry ruby story, arthur sheekman. In this 1933 marx brothers film, the mythical country of freedonia is broke and on. It is especially noted for its anarchic style and effective satirization of war. All the comedies in which the marx brothers appeared were extensions of their vaudeville days. The new york post reported on 17 may that the marxes would make a new comedy for paramount, called duck soup. Chicolini chico marx and pinky harpo marx harass a hapless lemonade vendor edgar kennedy. Duck soup 1933 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
All films, ranked worst to best, including duck soup, animal crackers. Finally, the duck soup script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the marx brothers movie. Allstar t he movie vaudeville of the marx brothers was perhaps never so inspired, and surely never as brazen, as. Why a fouryearold child could understand this report. Add the marx brothers groucho, chico, harpo and the longsuffering zeppo, add the ultimate straight person margaret dumont, stir well and youll be serving duck soup. In 1990, the united states library of congress deemed duck soup culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant and selected it for preservation in the national film registry. The marx brothers, groucho, chico, harpo and zeppo are a group of actors known for duck soup 1933, animal crackers 1930 horse feathers 1932 a night in casablanca 1946 a day at the races 1937 and a night at the opera 1935. The anarchist film archive presents duck soup the marx brothers 1933, watch online now.
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