Starring groucho marx, harpo marx, chico marx, zeppo marx, margaret dumont, louis calhern and edgar kennedy. With edgar kennedy, florence lake, jack rice, dot farley. With groucho marx, harpo marx, chico marx, zeppo marx. It was one of the first films to openly mock the rising fascism in europe. Firefly, newly appointed prime minister of the struggling country of freedonia. Filme diabo a quatro, 1933, duck soup, irmaos marx, online, dublado ou. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of duck soup. The austinbased, eightpiece ensemble which proudly calls itself the unofficial band of the pga tour entertains at a dozen regular tour, senior tour, nike tour and lpga events a year and recently cut an album titled dead solid perfect, on which several tour players, not. 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. Duck soup 1927 fred guiol synopsis, characteristics. 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.
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. The story begins in the vaguely european country of freedonia, which is nearly bankrupt due to. Duck soup new restoration 1933, leo mccarey making the world safe for marxism, grouchos freedonian president rufus t. Firefly takes on sylvania, while chico hawks peanuts, zeppo croons, and harpo dives into the lemonade. The marx brothers fifth film and, in the eyes of the public, in tough competition with a night at the opera as their best. Local vaudevillestyle acts open for a silent film screening that has the crowd roaring by the end of the night. All trace of reason and logic are joyfully cast aside in this wild comedy starring the muchloved 30s comics the marx brothers. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The nutty, anarchic political satire duck soup is widely considered to be not only the best comedy starring the marx brothers, but also one of the greatest comedies ever made. The marx brothers greatest and funniest masterpiece the classic comedy duck soup 1933 is a short, but brilliant satire and lampooning of blundering dictatorial leaders, fascism and authoritarian government. Duck soup the play, based on the classic marx brothers film duck soup, opens this friday, january 5th at the dark room in san francisco. Firefly is named presidentdictator of bankrupt freedonia and. Id be unworthy of the high trust thats been placed in me if i didnt do everything in my power to keep our beloved freedonia in peace with the world. Either make ice cubes or freeze small amounts in small containers.
But im not sure the blithe prowar stance of duck soup hasnt lasted better as a clue to how crazy the 30s were. If you have any glucerna or pedialyte left over it also freezes well. Dated as duck soup inevitably is in some respects, it has moments that seem startlingly modern, as when groucho calls for help during the closing battle sequence, and the response is stock footage edited together out of newsreel shots of fire engines, elephants, motorcycles, you name it. Duck soup script transcript from the screenplay andor. Duck soup is without doubt the distillation of everything that the marx brothers claimed as their own. Find release information for duck soup 1933 leo mccarey on allmovie. Edgar mistakenly believes that his family wants to kill him to collect his life insurance. Deprived even of this status in duck soup, zeppo finally walked. Several times a year, we reclaim the silentfilm heritage of the capitol theater with our duck soup cinema series. Id be only too happy to meet with ambassador trentino, and offer him on behalf of my country the right hand of good fellowship. Despite the rather weighty flaws of our main cast of characters, the cause of the problem isnt fingered in their direction, but, in the films final few seconds, at mrs. The film, produced by herman mankiewicz, was prepared during the crisis period of the.
Duck soup 1933 screenplay by harry ruby, bert kalmar and grover jones the story begins with an opening shot on the exterior of the executive mansion. In the marx brothers 1933 movie, duck soup, groucho plays rufus t. Directed by leo mccarey and released in 1933, it was also their final film for paramount pictures. 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 movie shows the warring nations of freedonia and sylvania. Find out where duck soup is streaming, if duck soup is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Duck soup, based on a story by bert kalmar and harry ruby. Finally, the duck soup script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the marx brothers movie. Harpo and chico are commissioned as spies by grouchos political rival, the calculating trentino louis calhern. First released theatrically by paramount pictures on november 17 1933, it starred what were then billed as the four marx brothers groucho, harpo, chico, and zeppo and also featured margaret dumont, raquel. Duck soup 1927 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film boasts delirious verbal banter, interludes that could have been dreamt up by avant. 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.
The play runs through january 28th with performances on fridays and saturday nights, plus a sunday matinee. Duck soup, the unofficial band of the pga tour home. Teasdale margaret dumont, freedonias principal benefactress, will lend the. The torrent duck merganetta armata is a member of the duck, goose and swan family anatidae. Duck soup is, in its own odd way, a celebration of the obstinate nature of mankind. So heres the thing, duck soup productions is built on a passion for creativity and the fearless desire to do the impossible. The raucous sound of silence programs overture center.
No recipes elevating everyday meals with delicious easy. Firefly, the hilarious dictator of mythical freedonia. A pointed political satire, duck soup is the marx brothers funniest and most insane film. 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.
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In this 1933 marx brothers film, the mythical country of freedonia is broke and on the verge of revolution. Duck soup is a 1933 marx brothers anarchic comedy film written by bert kalmar and harry ruby, with additional dialogue by arthur sheekman and nat perrin, and directed by leo mccarey. This film also contains the famous mirror sequence. Arrows the marx brothers at paramount bluray collection includes the cocoanuts, animal crackers, monkey business, horse feathers and duck soup coming out individually, on. Parents need to know that the marx brothers are the epitome of anarchy in duck soup. Anybody on the tour who wants to live his rockandroll dream will always be embraced by duck soup. Ring in the new year with impossible productions latest madcap romp, duck soup. 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. Freeze the rest of the duck soup in an ice cube tray.