The Marx Brothers

The Marx Brothers were much, much better than you remember! Their humor uplifted American spirits during the Depression and established new standards for comedy. The Marx Brothers combination of odd and unique talents, including a harp playing mime, a Jewish comic with the worst Italian accent and the most distinctive piano playing style, and one of the greatest monologists of all time have delighted and baffled classic movie fans since the Depression. They performed alongside Lucille Ball, sang music written by Irving Berlin and acted in comedies written by the great George S. Kaufmann, yet many people dimly think of the as analogous to The Three Stooges.

But when you look deeper you see an amazing immigrant success story, discover how American popular culture was changing, and meet four remarkably different and interesting men whose films rank among the best comedies of all time. “Duck Soup” is rightly considered one of the greatest films ever made about politics. Both that film and “A Night At The Opera” are on the AFI list of the 100 best movies! Whether you are a long time fan of the Marx Brothers, a skeptic, or completely unfamiliar with their work, you are in for a treat with this fun multimedia presentation!

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