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AlbakiReads Editorial A focused look at the Marx Brothers’ Duck Soup
A focused look at the Marx Brothers’ Duck Soup
Roy Blount Jr. centers this compact film book on Duck Soup, the Marx Brothers’ 1933 wartime satire. The subject brings Harpo, Chico, Groucho, and Zeppo together with the film’s irreverent comic world, while the book’s behind-the-scenes approach places the movie within a broader account of its making. Framed as an informed but informal exploration, it offers a single-film entry point into the group’s screen comedy rather than a general survey of their entire career. Its emphasis on a landmark early-1930s production makes it a natural companion to repeat viewings of Duck Soup and to wider interest in classic Hollywood comedy.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Fans of the Marx Brothers and Duck Soup
- Readers interested in classic-film history and production context
- Fans of Roy Blount Jr.’s cultural writing
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Marx BrothersDuck Soup1930s cinemaWartime satireBehind-the-scenes film history
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Book Overview Bestselling author Roy Blount Jr. tells the story of theclassic Marx Brothers wartime satire Duck Soup. As always, Blount isinformed yet ...
Bestselling author Roy Blount Jr. tells the story of theclassic Marx Brothers wartime satire Duck Soup. As always, Blount isinformed yet informal, tongue-in-cheek yet tempered, providing the perfectvoice to recount the irreverent antics of Harpo, Chico, Groucho, and Zeppo. Readers of HarpoSpeaks, The Essential Groucho, and Monkey Business and fans of Animal Crackers, A Night at the Opera and the Marx Brothers' other timelesscomedies--as well as all fans of Blount's witty and insightful books like Alphabet Juice and Feet on the Street and listeners to NPR's weekly news quiz, Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me--will becaptivated by the lyrical humorist's compelling, behind-the-scenes storytellingof the 1933 classic film.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 160 | Language: English | Publisher: IT BOOKS | ISBN: 0061808172
FormatPaperback
Pages160
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0061808172
EAN9780061808173
PublisherIT BOOKS
Publication Date2011-11-22
EditionReprint
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.25 Pounds
Length7.8 Inches
Width5.2 Inches
Height0.5 Inches
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