Sunday, 10 January 2016

Marx Bros Tropes 5: Duck Soup (1933)


  • Margaret Dumont (Mrs. Gloria Teasdale)
  • Harpo As Pinky
  • Harpo Fights Chico 'Downstairs'
  • Swopping Hats
  • Oh Susanna (Oh Freedonia)
  • Harpo The Chauffeur
  • Harpo Cuts Up Things (Hair, Two Hats, Coattails, Cigar, Hot Dog, Pockets, Apron, Helmet Plumes)
  • Harpo Stick Paper To Someone's Butt
  • Harpo Answers The Phone
  • Keeping It Surreal (Harpo Hides In The Bath And Has A Dog Living In His Tattoo, “There was no ball game, so we stayed home, we listen to it over the radio”)
  • Chico And Harpo Lock Each Other Out
  • Harpo Answers The Phone
  • Zeppo Sings (His Excellency Is Due)
  • Groucho Sings (These Are the Laws of My Administration)
  • Groucho Dances
  • All God's Chillun Got...(Guns)
  • Shaking Hands A Lot
  • Leg Grabs
  • (Hat) On Elastic
  • Harpo The Pickpocket
  • Harpo Throws A Gookie (So Does Chico!)
  • Groucho Proposes
  • Harpo Dances With The Bad Guys
  • Harpo Plays Harp (On The Piano)
  • Negro Spirituals
  • Harpo The Multi-Instrumentalist (Violin, Banjo, Bugle)
  • Harpo Brings An Animal (Horse)
  • Gypsy Love Song

Hooray For...

Mirror Routine
Raquel Torres's Overacting Eyebrows
“Get me headquarters. Not hindquarters, headquarters!”
“I can see you right now in the kitchen, bending over a hot stove. But I can't see the stove”
“Oh, your Excellency!” “You're not so bad yourself”
Groucho Proposes “Will you marry me? Did he leave you any money? Answer the second question first”
Chicolini And Pinky Get Their Mission
Peanut Fight
Peanut Stand And Motorcycle Running Gags
“I think they think we're going to war”
Harpo Loses His Violin Bow
Groucho Has Six Costume Changes In The Last Scene
Harpo In The Ammo Store
Groucho's Cartoon Jug Face

Never Darken My Towels Again!

“And that's how darkies were born”
No Harp Solo
No Piano Solo
Stock Footage Finale
Harpo Acts A Bit Rapey (But Ends Up Sleeping With A Horse)



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