| Edition |
Full frame. |
| Description |
6 videodiscs (approximately 405 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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"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. |
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Special features: theatrical trailers to each movie (except "The cocoanuts") included on each disc. |
| Contents |
[disc 1]. Duck soup / Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby -- [disc 2]. Horse feathers / Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S.J. Perelman, Will B. Johnstone --[disc 3]. Monkey business / S.J. Perelman, Will B. Johnstone -- [disc 4]. Animal crackers / Morrie Ryskind -- [disc 5]. The cocoanuts / Morrie Ryskind. -- [disc 6]. Bonus materials. |
| Credits |
Directors of photography, Henry Sharp, Ray June, Arthur L. Todd, George Folsey ; music, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Irving Berlin. |
| Cast |
Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont, Thelma Todd, Rockliffe Fellowes, Lillian Roth, Oscar Shaw. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono, single-layer, single-sided. |
| Language |
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Presidents -- Drama.
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College presidents -- Drama.
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Explorers -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Comedy films.
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Feature films.
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Slapstick comedy -- Feature.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
McCarey, Leo.
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McLeod, Norman Z., 1898-1964.
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Florey, Robert, 1900-1979.
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Santley, Joseph, 1889-1971.
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Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977.
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Marx, Harpo, 1888-1964.
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Marx, Chico, 1887-1961.
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Marx, Zeppo, 1901-1979.
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Dumont, Margaret, 1882-1965.
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Sharp, Henry, 1892-1966.
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June, Ray, 1898-1958.
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Todd, Arthur L.
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Folsey, George J., 1898-1988.
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Kalmar, Bert, 1884-1947.
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Ruby, Harry.
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Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
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Paramount Publix Corporation.
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Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation.
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| Added Title |
Silver screen collection |
| ISBN |
0783255489 |
| Standard No. |
025192125027 |
| Music No. |
21250 Universal |
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