The Marx Brothers. Silver screen collection /

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Imprint:Universal City, CA : Universal, [2004]
Description:6 videodiscs (ca. 405 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language:English
Spanish
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Format: DVD Video
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6628478
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Other authors / contributors:McCarey, Leo.
McLeod, Norman Z., 1898-1964.
Florey, Robert, 1900-1979
Santley, Joseph, 1889-1971.
Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977.
Marx, Harpo, 1888-1964.
Marx, Chico, 1887-1961.
Marx, Zeppo, 1901-1979.
Dumont, Margaret, 1889-1965.
Sharp, Henry, 1892-1966.
June, Ray, 1898-1958.
Todd, Arthur L.
Folsey, George J., 1898-1988.
Kalmar, Bert, 1884-1947.
Ruby, Harry.
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989
Paramount Publix Corporation.
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation.
ISBN:0783255489
9780783255484
Notes:Title from container.
"Duck soup" originally released as a motion picture in 1933; "Horse feathers" originally released as a motion picture in 1932; "Monkey business" originally released as a motion picture in 1932; "Animal crackers" originally released as a motion picture in 1930; "The cocoanuts" originally released as a motion picture in 1929.
Special features: theatrical trailers to each movie (except "The cocoanuts") included on each disc.
Directors of photography, Henry Sharp, Ray June, Arthur L. Todd, George Folsey ; music, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Irving Berlin.
Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont, Thelma Todd, Rockliffe Fellowes, Lillian Roth, Oscar Shaw.
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono, single-layer, single-sided.
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Summary:"Duck soup": To rescue the small country of Freedonia from bankruptcy, Mrs Teasdale agrees to donate 20 million dollars if Rufus T. Firefly is appointed its new president. "Horse feathers": Professor Quincy Wagstaff has just been installed as the new president of Huxley College. "Monkey business": While stowing away on a ship to America, the boys get involuntarily pressed into service as toughs for a pair of feuding gangsters. "Animal crackers": Captain Spaulding, the noted explorer, returns from Africa and attends a gala party held by Mrs. Rittenhouse. "The cocoanuts": Mr. Hammer runs a bankrupt hotel in Florida, where he will try anything to make money.
Target Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Standard no.:025192125027
Publisher's no.:21250 Universal