Marx Brothers DVD Box Set

triggerthat · 5 Dec 2008 at 11:15

Hi guys,

I recently purchased the Marx Brothers DVD Box Set (it's the green one) and my mum is worried that they are cartoons, rather than the films

p) Is there anyway I can double check? I don't want to open it as it is a xmas present.

Cheers.

Cosimo · 5 Dec 2008 at 11:27

They are the films and features:

A Night At The Opera

Audio commentary from Leonard Maltin
'Remarks On Marx': an all-new documentary (33 mins)
An excerpt from the 'Hy Gardner Show' featuring Groucho Marx (5 mins)
Vintage MGM shorts: 'Sunday Night At The Trocadero' and Robert Benchley's Oscar winning 'How To Sleep'

A Day At The Races

Audio commentary from the 'Marx Brothers Encyclopaedia' author Glenn Mitchell
'On Your Marx, Get Set, Go!': an all-new documentary (27 mins)
Vontage shorts: Robert Benchley's Oscar nominated 'A Night At The Movies' plus the rarely-seen MGM cartoons 'Gallopin' Gals', 'Mama's New Hat' and 'Old Smokey'

At The Circus

Vintage comedy short 'Dog Daze' (10 mins)
Classic MGM cartoon 'Jitterbug Follies' (8 mins)

Go West

Vintage shorts 'Pete Smith Specialty Quicker 'N A Wink' (9 mins) and 'Fitzpatrick Traveltalk Cavalcade Of San Francisco' (8 mins)
Vintage cartoon: 'The Milky Way' (7 mins)

The Big Store

Vintage MGM short 'Flicker Memories (7 mins)
Vintage MGM cartoon 'Officer Pooch' (8 mins)

A Night In Casablanca

Bugs Bunny in the Looney Tunes cartoon classic 'Acrobatty Bunny' (7 mins)
Vintage Joe McDoakes short film 'So You Think You're A Nervous Wreck?' (10 mins)

MookJong · 5 Dec 2008 at 12:38

Those films are tremendous btw

Bubo · 5 Dec 2008 at 13:26

Am I alone in absolutely loving Groucho Marx, but absolutely hating Harpo Marx? I am indifferent to Chico Marx. Zeppo Marx doesn't even register on my conciusness.

platypus · 5 Dec 2008 at 14:24

No Bubo.

Father Ted · 5 Dec 2008 at 15:07

You're not alone. I love the Marx brothers films but there always seems to be one bit where Harpo has to do his musical number, normally seems to last about ten minutes aswell. Mind you if you've got the DVD I suppose you can just skip those bits.

d3moliti0n · 5 Dec 2008 at 16:28

I've been meaning to pick up that box set for a while now, like a year or two haha. I might eventually get round to buying it. Just got one of Chaplin's later films, Monsieur Verdoux for £2.20, bargain, only need a few more to complete my Chaplin collection, I decided to buy all the releases separately when I should really have just bought the box set.

Meridian · 5 Dec 2008 at 16:36

Bubo said:
Am I alone in absolutely loving Groucho Marx, but absolutely hating Harpo Marx? I am indifferent to Chico Marx. Zeppo Marx doesn't even register on my conciusness.

Agreed. Groucho was the funny one, and the only reason Chico and Harpo were in was to amuse the young children watching who wouldn't understand Groucho.

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malccy · 5 Dec 2008 at 22:35

Have same set and can confirm not cartoon. Recommend watch Night at Opera first.

If getting Chaplain then musts are Le Kid and Modern Times.

ShakenNstirred · 6 Dec 2008 at 01:09

used to love watching there films at xmas time whe i was a kid
not seen them in years

Bubo · 6 Dec 2008 at 01:33

Meridian said:
Agreed. Groucho was the funny one, and the only reason Chico and Harpo were in was to amuse the young children watching who wouldn't understand Groucho.

"Will you marry me? Did he leave you any money? Answer the second question first" Classic. Harpo on the other hand, whenever he comes on the screen I just want to punch his face.