The Marx Brothers

Author : Robert E. Weir
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476648729

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The Marx Brothers and America by Robert E. Weir Pdf

The ground has shifted from the days in which "serious history" and "boring" went hand in glove. Textbooks and lectures have their place, but less traditional classrooms can be powerfully immersive and insightful. Take the 1929 Marx Brothers film The Cocoanuts and what it teaches about both the Great Depression and early sound films. The Marx Brothers are among the funniest comedy teams of all time. Four of their 13 films are on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest American comedies ever made. For many contemporary viewers, though, "getting" the jokes is not always easy because the humor can be subjective and timebound. This work looks at the American past through the lens of the Marx Brothers' films and other projects. Each of the chapters focuses on a specific film, contextualizing the world at the time and how the Marx Brothers lampooned those subjects. Along the way, the book demonstrates what the Marx Brothers revealed about weighty topics like gambling, gender relations, immigration, medical care, Prohibition, race and war, all leavened with offbeat humor.

Author : Glen Mitchell
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780857687784

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The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia by Glen Mitchell Pdf

Often imitated, never rivaled, the Marx Brothers were the masters of vaudeville. Originally masters of the stage, they conquered almost every medium, creating memorable sketches and classic movies such as Duck Soup, The Cocoanuts and A Night at the Opera - all of which still find their way into top comedy movie lists! Household names to this day, the Marx Brothers left an indelible mark on the comedy scene and worked with some of the most famous names of the day; including Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin! Here, in a fully revised and updated edition, is the meticulously researched guide to their lives and careers, covering all of their movies, guest appearances, stage shows and television features!

Author : Joe Adamson
Publisher : New York : Simon and Schuster
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015046463637

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Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Sometimes Zeppo by Joe Adamson Pdf

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.

Author : Matthew Coniam
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786497058

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The Annotated Marx Brothers by Matthew Coniam Pdf

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.

Author : Josh Frank,Tim Heidecker
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781594749247

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Giraffes on Horseback Salad by Josh Frank,Tim Heidecker Pdf

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.

Author : Richard J. Anobile
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Duck
ISBN : OCLC:1137863210

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Why a Duck? by Richard J. Anobile Pdf

Author : Simon Louvish
Publisher : Interlink Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1566560330

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Monkey Business by Simon Louvish Pdf

This is the first full and properly researched biography of all five Marx Brothers—Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo and Zeppo. First and foremost, this is the saga of a family whose theatrical roots stretch back to mid-19th century Germany. From Groucho Marx’s first warblings with the singing Leroy Trio, this book brings to life the vanished world of America’s wild and boisterous variety circuits, leading to the Marx Brothers’ Broadway successes and their alliance with New York’s theatrical lions, George S. Kaufman and the “Algonquin Round Table.” Never-before-published scripts, well-minted Marxian dialogue, and much madness and mayhem feature in this tale of the Brothers’ battles with Hollywood, their films, their loves and marriages, and the story of the forgotten brother Gummo.

Author : Lee Siegel
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300216639

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Groucho Marx by Lee Siegel Pdf

Born Julius Marx in 1890, the brilliant comic actor who would later be known as Groucho was the most verbal of the famed comedy team, the Marx Brothers, his broad slapstick portrayals elevated by ingenious wordplay and double entendre. In his spirited biography of this beloved American iconoclast, Lee Siegel views the life of Groucho through the lens of his work on stage, screen, and television. The author uncovers the roots of the performer’s outrageous intellectual acuity and hilarious insolence toward convention and authority in Groucho’s early upbringing and Marx family dynamics. The first critical biography of Groucho Marx to approach his work analytically, this fascinating study draws unique connections between Groucho’s comedy and his life, concentrating primarily on the brothers’ classic films as a means of understanding and appreciating Julius the man. Unlike previous uncritical and mostly reverential biographies, Siegel’s “bio-commentary” makes a distinctive contribution to the field of Groucho studies by attempting to tell the story of his life in terms of his work, and vice versa.

Author : Glenn Mitchell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000087208728

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The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia by Glenn Mitchell Pdf

Glenn Mitchell's definitive reference work on film comedy's most anarchic team is now available in hardback. Revised and corrected for this new edition, the book also contains the latest results of Mitchell's researches into the unique careers of Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Zeppo, Gummo - and Manfred.

Author : David Roberts
Publisher : W. W. Norton
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0393240169

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Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration by David Roberts Pdf

His two companions dead, food and supplies vanished in a crevasse, Douglas Mawson was still one hundred miles from camp. On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp. The dogs were gone. Now Mawson himself plunged through a snow bridge, dangling over an abyss by the sledge harness. A line of poetry gave him the will to haul himself back to the surface. Mawson was sometimes reduced to crawling, and one night he discovered that the soles of his feet had completely detached from the flesh beneath. On February 8, when he staggered back to base, his features unrecognizably skeletal, the first teammate to reach him blurted out, “Which one are you?” This thrilling and almost unbelievable account establishes Mawson in his rightful place as one of the greatest polar explorers and expedition leaders. It is illustrated by a trove of Frank Hurley’s famous Antarctic photographs, many never before published in the United States.

Author : Matthew Coniam
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476618760

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The Annotated Marx Brothers by Matthew Coniam Pdf

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.

Author : Arthur Marx,Robert Fisher
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0573670501

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Groucho by Arthur Marx,Robert Fisher Pdf

This inspired bio musical about The One and Only begins with Groucho as an old man doing his famous Carnegie Hall show. It then goes back to the beginnings of the Marx Brothers and their struggles to make it in vaudeville, their rise to stardom and their eventual break up. All classic Groucho songs are included. One actor plays Groucho, another plays Chico and Harpo, and one actress plays all the wives, girlfriends and Margaret Dumont. A hit in New York, across the U.S. and in London, this show will delight Marx Brothers fans and the as yet uninitiated.

Author : Wes D. Gehring
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1987-07-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780313031878

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The Marx Brothers by Wes D. Gehring Pdf

This bio-bibliography was designed to present a combined biographical, critical, and bibliographical portrait of the Marx Brothers. It examines their significance in film comedy in particular, and as popular culture figures in general. The book is divided into five sections, beginning with a biography which explores the public and private sides of the Marx Brothers. The second section is concerned with the influences of the Marx Brothers as icons of anti-establishment comedy, as contributors to developments in American comedy, as early examples of saturation comedy, and as a crucial link between silent films and the talkies. Three original articles, two by Groucho and one by Gummo, comprise part three. A bibliographical essay, which assesses key reference materials and research collections, is followed by two bibliographical checklists. Appendices containing a chronological biography with a timeline, a filmography, and a selected discography complete the work.

Author : Paul D. Zimmerman, Burt Goldblatt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Marx Brothers at the Movies by Paul D. Zimmerman, Burt Goldblatt Pdf

Author : Martin A. Gardner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786454549

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The Marx Brothers as Social Critics by Martin A. Gardner Pdf

The Marx Brothers’ films are packed with slapstick and obvious jokes, gags, puns, pratfalls, and mimicry. But beneath the laughs is a serious and biting condemnation of American culture. This book examines historical events, political practices, economic conditions, manners and customs, literary subjects, and popular entertainment as satirized in the films and considers the ways in which the films were relevant in their era and remain so today.