Why, and when? You discussed the cuts in the mirror scene. I cringe at that line more than I cringe at “And that’s why darkies were born” line.Ĭouple of questions - When the vase explodes off of Groucho you can see he has a hangman’s noose around his head. Also the “you’re shooting your own men” statement is SO unfunny.
When they conk the man who pushes the vase on Groucho’s head they push him out the window and then you see Zeppo aiming toward the ground indicating that he is murdering the guy. I am a huge anti-war person so the battle scene to me is tremendously unfunny. The musical opening, the “Going to War” musical (along with the Harpo insert) and the battle scene are almost unwatchable. My favorite Marx movies are from Paramount but I must admit that this is only #4 for me (ahead of Monkey Business). I especially like the opening half hour when you give the history of how Duck Soup came to be and how Flywheel was broadcast. Looking forward to the rest of the series!Ī very thorough episode. I get a few strange looks when I’m laughing out loud as I walk. I love listening to your podcasts as I take a long walks wearing my fedora and enjoying a cigar.
I just love these podcasts- I now have to find your Beatles one.īecause I couldn’t find this outlet for comments about Monkey Business, let me add that Lotta Miles- ( later lengthened to Carlotta Miles ), was a name the actress used because her prior career was in a Tire company ad in the ‘20s – she appeared as “Lotta Miles “ a a spokescharacter in the vein of “Madge,”the Palmolive commercial beautician in the ‘70s or “Flo”, the spokes person for Progressive Insurance here in the States. Everyone is wrong now and then! Haha!Ī couple notes-NRA at the beginning stood for the National Recovery Act- and was basically an FDR program as described by David. Of course I don’t agree with Ian’s view of the film, but his view was shared by Irving Thalberg, so he’s in good company.įullMarx for both of you, although Ian, it’s ok that you have a problem with parts of Duck Soup. Re Duck Soup, it’s a great favourite but I also dislike the lack of harp and piano, and the way some people treat it as the only Marx Brothers film you need to bother with (I have the same complaint with how people talk about “The General” and “Pet Sounds”). As with the Tintin ones, I thought I knew everything about the subject but David is coming up with all sorts of stuff I didn’t know, or had forgotten, or had never considered, or not attributed sufficient importance to, (particularly relating to the business side, which had a huge effect on the films we got). I’m thrilled both that you’re doing a Marx Brothers podcast and that for the first time I get to listen to one of your specialist podcasts as they come out. Though I’m not a regular listener to the main podcast, I loved both your Tintin and Beatles podcasts, both of which I came to late.