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The Annotated Marx Brothers: A Filmgoer's Guide to In-Jokes, Obscure References
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- ISBN
- 9780786497058
- Book Title
- Annotated Marx Brothers : a Filmgoer's Guide to In-Jokes, Obscure References and Sly Details
- Publisher
- Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
- Item Length
- 10 in
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Performing Arts
- Topic
- Film / General, Film / Genres / Comedy
- Item Weight
- 19.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 7 in
- Number of Pages
- 316 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
078649705X
ISBN-13
9780786497058
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features
Book Title
Annotated Marx Brothers : a Filmgoer's Guide to In-Jokes, Obscure References and Sly Details
Number of Pages
316 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Film / General, Film / Genres / Comedy
Publication Year
2015
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
19.4 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-001183
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"an invaluable guide to some of the most surrealistic comedies ever produced in Hollywood - and the book is particularly useful in explaining many of the then-contemporary (now mystifying) references which would be lost on a modern audience." - Barry Forshaw, CrimeTime and DVD Choices websites, October 2015, "Coniam has done a remarkable service for viewers of Marx Brothers films with this collection of answers to comedy ponderables...highly recommended"- Choice ; "it's gold to a real Marx Brothers fan"- Communication Booknotes Quarterly ; "very interesting, entertaining, and enlightening...impressive...the quintessential look at the comedy team's films...indispensible"- Examiner ; "it might have been thought that there was nothing new to add to the legions of books on the Marx brothers, and then along comes this worthy and funny book...invaluable for the modern audience for the Marx Brothers...highly recommended"- Destructive Music ; "an invaluable guide to some of the most surrealistic comedies ever produced in Hollywood"- Crime Time ; "I've been hoping that someone would write a book like this. Now, when somebody doesn't get Groucho's joke about the Irish chiropodist in Animal Crackers . I don't have to explain it. I can just point to this book!"-Randy Skretvedt, author of Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies ., "Coniam has done a remarkable service for viewers of Marx Brothers films with this collection of answers to comedy ponderables...highly recommended"-- Choice ; "it's gold to a real Marx Brothers fan"-- Communication Booknotes Quarterly ; "very interesting, entertaining, and enlightening...impressive...the quintessential look at the comedy team's films...indispensible"-- Examiner ; "it might have been thought that there was nothing new to add to the legions of books on the Marx brothers, and then along comes this worthy and funny book...invaluable for the modern audience for the Marx Brothers...highly recommended"-- Destructive Music ; "an invaluable guide to some of the most surrealistic comedies ever produced in Hollywood"-- Crime Time ; "I've been hoping that someone would write a book like this. Now, when somebody doesn't get Groucho's joke about the Irish chiropodist in Animal Crackers . I don't have to explain it. I can just point to this book!"--Randy Skretvedt, author of Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies ., "Coniam has done a remarkable service for viewers of Marx Brothers films with this collection of answers to comedy ponderables...highly recommended"-- Choice "it's gold to a real Marx Brothers fan"-- Communication Booknotes Quarterly "very interesting, entertaining, and enlightening...impressive...the quintessential look at the comedy team's films...indispensible"-- Examiner "it might have been thought that there was nothing new to add to the legions of books on the Marx brothers, and then along comes this worthy and funny book...invaluable for the modern audience for the Marx Brothers...highly recommended"-- Destructive Music "an invaluable guide to some of the most surrealistic comedies ever produced in Hollywood"-- Crime Time "I've been hoping that someone would write a book like this. Now, when somebody doesn't get Groucho's joke about the Irish chiropodist in Animal Crackers . I don't have to explain it. I can just point to this book!"--Randy Skretvedt, author of Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies .
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
791.4302/80922
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 A Word About Time Codes 5 1. The Cocoanuts (1929) 7 2. Animal Crackers (1930) 31 3. Monkey Business (1931) 57 4. Horse Feathers (1932) 75 5. Duck Soup (1933) 92 6. A Night at the Opera (1935) 112 7. A Day at the Races (1937) 132 8. Room Service (1938) 151 9. At the Circus (1939) 166 10. Go West (1940) 188 11. The Big Store (1941) 205 12. A Night in Casablanca (1946) 220 13. Love Happy (1949) 236 14. The Incredible Jewel Robbery (1959) 254 Epilogue 263 Appendices I: Lydia the Tattooed Lady, Uncovered 265 II: Lydia the Tattooed Lady, Exhumed 268 Notes and Sources 273 Bibliography 297 Index 299
Synopsis
Have you ever watched a Marx Brothers film and wondered what "habeas Irish rose" is? What is the trial of Mary Dugan with sound? What is a college widow? When exactly did Don Ameche invent the telephone? Their films are full of such in-jokes and obscure theatrical, literary and topical references that can baffle modern audiences. In this viewer's guide to the Marx Brothers you will find the answer to such mysteries, along with an exhaustive compilation of background information, obscure trivia and even the occasional busted myth. Each of the Marx Brothers' 13 films is covered by a running commentary, with points in the film discussed as they appear. Each reference is listed by its running time, with time code given for both PAL and NTSC DVD. An introduction for neophytes and a resource for fanatics, this book is a travel guide to the rambling landscape of these remarkable comedies., Have you ever watched a Marx Brothers film and wondered what "habeas Irish rose" is? What is the trial of Mary Dugan with sound? What is a college widow? Their films are full of such in-jokes and obscure theatrical, literary and topical references that can baffle modern audiences. In this viewer's guide to the Marx Brothers you will find the answer to such mysteries, along with an exhaustive compilation of background information, obscure trivia and even the occasional busted myth.
LC Classification Number
PN2297.M3
Copyright Date
2015
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