Comments on: Groucho in the Speakeasy — Clip of the Day http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/20/groucho-in-the-speakeasy-clip-of-the-day/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:31:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: James http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/20/groucho-in-the-speakeasy-clip-of-the-day/#comment-509 James Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:23:51 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/20/groucho-in-the-speakeasy-clip-of-the-day/#comment-509 Back in the late sixties before Universal Studios became Studio City's answer to Disneyland and I was in the ninth grade, I caught 4 out of the 5 Marx Brothers movies done at Paramount at a single setting. They were shone at the open air Amphitheatre and all were greeted with great laughter and applause. At that time, Animal Crackers was held up due to some legal issues with the George Kaufman estate or so were we told. Besides Horse Feathers, where this came from, we saw The Coconuts, Monkey Business and arguably their best, Duck Soup. Their Paramount pictures were the best ones and will remember Groucho, Chico and Harpo as one of tbe comedy teams were ever lived. Back in the late sixties before Universal Studios became Studio City’s answer to Disneyland and I was in the ninth grade, I caught 4 out of the 5 Marx Brothers movies done at Paramount at a single setting. They were shone at the open air Amphitheatre and all were greeted with great laughter and applause.

At that time, Animal Crackers was held up due to some legal issues with the George Kaufman estate or so were we told. Besides Horse Feathers, where this came from, we saw The Coconuts, Monkey Business and arguably their best, Duck Soup.

Their Paramount pictures were the best ones and will remember Groucho, Chico and Harpo as one of tbe comedy teams were ever lived.

]]> By: Chuck Gregory http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/20/groucho-in-the-speakeasy-clip-of-the-day/#comment-505 Chuck Gregory Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:44:53 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/20/groucho-in-the-speakeasy-clip-of-the-day/#comment-505 I had forgotten just how funny the Marx brothers were. So much better than any comedy I've seen the last few years. A very good friend of mine found Borat very funny. I just find it stupid. When I look back at this clip from true masters of the art, my opinion is reinforced a hundredfold. Chuck I had forgotten just how funny the Marx brothers were. So much better than any comedy I’ve seen the last few years.

A very good friend of mine found Borat very funny. I just find it stupid. When I look back at this clip from true masters of the art, my opinion is reinforced a hundredfold.

Chuck

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