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The Resource The Marx Brothers, Silver screen collection, Paramount Pictures ; producer, Monta Bell ; directed by Leo McCarey, Norman McLeod, Robert Florey, Joseph Santley

The Marx Brothers, Silver screen collection, Paramount Pictures ; producer, Monta Bell ; directed by Leo McCarey, Norman McLeod, Robert Florey, Joseph Santley

Label
The Marx Brothers, Silver screen collection
Title
The Marx Brothers
Title part
Silver screen collection
Statement of responsibility
Paramount Pictures ; producer, Monta Bell ; directed by Leo McCarey, Norman McLeod, Robert Florey, Joseph Santley
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Directors of photography, Henry Sharp, Ray June, Arthur L. Todd, George Folsey ; music, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Irving Berlin
Dewey number
791.43/75
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Language note
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-capitioned
PerformerNote
Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont, Thelma Todd, Rockliffe Fellowes, Lillian Roth, Oscar Shaw
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1898-1964
  • 1900-1979
  • 1889-1971
  • 1890-1977
  • 1888-1964
  • 1887-1961
  • 1901-1979
  • 1882-1965
  • 1892-1966
  • 1898-1958
  • 1898-1988
  • 1884-1947
  • 1888-1989
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • McCarey, Leo
  • McLeod, Norman Z.
  • Florey, Robert
  • Santley, Joseph
  • Marx, Groucho
  • Marx, Harpo
  • Marx, Chico
  • Marx, Zeppo
  • Dumont, Margaret
  • Sharp, Henry
  • June, Ray
  • Todd, Arthur L
  • Folsey, George J.
  • Kalmar, Bert
  • Ruby, Harry
  • Berlin, Irving
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
Runtime
405
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Presidents
  • College presidents
  • Explorers
  • Presidentes
  • Exploradores
  • Videodiscs
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The Marx Brothers, Silver screen collection, Paramount Pictures ; producer, Monta Bell ; directed by Leo McCarey, Norman McLeod, Robert Florey, Joseph Santley
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • "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
  • Special features: theatrical trailers to each movie (except "The cocoanuts") included on each disc
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The cocoanuts
  • Morrie Ryskind
  • Duck soup
  • Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
  • Horse feathers
  • Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S.J. Perelman, Will B. Johnstone
  • Monkey business
  • S.J. Perelman, Will B. Johnstone
  • Animal crackers
  • Morrie Ryskind
Control code
931748
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
6 videodiscs (approximately 405 min.)
Isbn
9780783255484
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192125027
Other physical details
sound, black and white.
Publisher number
21250
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 931748
  • (OCoLC)56091609
System details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono, single-layer, single-sided
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The Marx Brothers, Silver screen collection, Paramount Pictures ; producer, Monta Bell ; directed by Leo McCarey, Norman McLeod, Robert Florey, Joseph Santley
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • "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
  • Special features: theatrical trailers to each movie (except "The cocoanuts") included on each disc
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The cocoanuts
  • Morrie Ryskind
  • Duck soup
  • Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
  • Horse feathers
  • Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S.J. Perelman, Will B. Johnstone
  • Monkey business
  • S.J. Perelman, Will B. Johnstone
  • Animal crackers
  • Morrie Ryskind
Control code
931748
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
6 videodiscs (approximately 405 min.)
Isbn
9780783255484
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192125027
Other physical details
sound, black and white.
Publisher number
21250
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 931748
  • (OCoLC)56091609
System details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono, single-layer, single-sided
Video recording format
DVD

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