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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Leo McCarey |
| Stars: |
The Marx Brothers |
| Actors: |
Chico Marx |
| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Subgenre: |
Vintage · Recommended · Politics · War · Satire · Big Battles · Slapstick Comedy · Essential Cinema · Classic |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
014381422320 |
| Release Date: |
1933 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 12min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 8min
Release Company: Image Entertainment, Inc. (July 21, 1998)
UPC: 014381422320 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Harry Ruby |
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Professional Reviews
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(12/01/2003, p.4, Premiere Staff): "...[A] brilliant melange of gags....Harpo's physical clowning has the grace and sleight of hand of a true magician..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"Gentlemen, Chicolini here may talk like an idiot and look like an idiot, but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot. I implore you, send him back to his father and brothers, who are waiting for him with open arms in the penitentiary. I suggest that we give him 10 years in Levenworth or 11 years in Twelveworth."--Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx)
"I'll tell you what I'll do--I'll take five and 10 in Woolworth."--Chicolini (Chico Marx)
"I wanted to get rid of habeas corpus, but I should have gotten rid of you instead."--Firefly |
| More Information |
| Details: |
DUCK SOUP captures some of the Marx Brothers' zaniest routines and funniest quips, creating a laugh-out-loud spectacle of politics gone haywire. Backed by wealthy widow Mrs. Teasdale (regular Marx straightwoman Margaret Dumont), Groucho becomes the leader of Freedonia, quickly frustrating his cabinet and offending the aggressive neighboring country to the point of war. Chico and Harpo, sent by the rival country, spy on Groucho and try to steal his battle plans, but when war does come, loyalties become muddled all around. <br> <br> Director Leo McCarey gets the most out of the brothers, letting them be their wackiest best in what many critics consider to be the funniest Marx Brothers movie. Groucho plays Rufus T. Firefly, one of his best characters. The one-liners fly through the air like the bombs exploding in the hysterical battle scene. DUCK SOUP is a must-see comedy spectacular; don't blink or you'll miss yet another stinger.... |
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