SCREENINGS: THE MARX BROTHERS.

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  • Author(s): Barra, Allen
  • Source:
    American Heritage. Aug/Sep2004, Vol. 55 Issue 4, p15-15. 2/3p. 1 Color Photograph.
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    • Subject Terms:
      MOTION picture industry; DUCK Soup (Film); ANTI-war films; COMEDY; DVD-Video discs; MUSSOLINI, Benito, 1883-1945
    • Abstract:
      It may be apocryphal, but the legend persists that Italian dictator Benito Mussolini banned the Marx Brothers' 1933 antiwar motion picture "Duck Soup," from being shown in Italy. The Farrelly brothers, have announced that they intend to re-create the motion picture "The Three Stooges," but outside of sketch comedy and the like, no one has dared, or ever will dare. The seven-movie, five-DVD set from Warner Home Video goes a long way toward rectifying this. The Marx Brothers and DVDs are a match made in heaven. No other comedies so reward repeated viewings.