Duck Soup - 1933

Duck Soup Masterprint
12 in. x 16 in.
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The Marx Brothers' greatest and funniest masterpiece - the classic comedy Duck Soup (1933) is a short but brilliant satire and satires of awkwardness dictatorial leaders, Fascism and authoritarian government. The film, produced by Herman Mankiewicz, was prepared during the crisis period of depression. Some of his gags and clever routines were taken from Groucho and Chico early 1930s radio steering wheel, steering wheel and Shyster. working for securities The film included Oo La La, firecrackers, grasshoppers, and cracked ice.

He was fifth Marx Brothers film in a five-film with Paramount studios, before going to MGM. It was their last and best film with the studio. The film was directed by first-class veteran director Leo McCarey (who was directing The Awful Truth (1937), Love Affair (1939), Going My Way (1944), and An Affair to Remember (1957) - a remake of his film, 1939), and its screenplay was written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby (with additional dialogue by Arthur Sheekman and Nat Perrin). Originally, it had to be directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The film was devoid of Oscar nominations.

The film was a scandalous failure critically and commercially at the time of its release - the audience was surprised by such a senseless political defiance, buffoonery and cynicism at a time of political and economic crisis, with Roosevelt's struggle against depression in the midst of rising American power of Hitler in Germany. (This quote from the movie, spoken by Groucho, was particularly hated: "And remember while you're out there risking life and limb by shot, we'll be here thinking what a sucker you are." ) Insulted by the film, the Italian fascist dictator Mussolini banned the film in his country.

Fortunately, the film was rediscovered by a generation of college students in 1960 and at festivals and screenings of the museum's rebirth. Consequently, the film was granted immortality. This was the last of the Marx Brothers films feature all four brothers. Their next film (without Zeppo), for MGM and its producer Irving Thalberg, the most prestigious studio in Hollywood, was their landmark film A Night At The Opera (1935), with a plot line more developed and polished.