Duck Soup (1933) | |
| Director(s) | Leo McCarey |
| Producer(s) | Herman J. Mankiewicz (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical |
| Top Topics | Politics, Satire, Slapstick, Spies |
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Duck Soup (1933) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Leo McCarey and produced by Herman J. Mankiewicz.
SYNOPSIS
One of the Marx Brothers' funniest, loaded with zany antics and a famous battle scene, which has been copied by many. Groucho plays the incompetent king of Fredonia who wages war on a neighboring country.
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.Duck Soup was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1990.
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Review: Duck Soup (1933)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 20, 2018 From 4 Star FilmsUp until this point in time, The Marx Brother’s all-out assault on humanity had still mostly been geared at the likes of stuffy socialites, gangsters, college campuses, authority figures, etc. Albeit entertaining but fairly straightforward worlds where there was not that much to be navigated b... Read full article
My favorite scene in Duck Soup (1933)
By Carol Martinheira on Sep 8, 2017 From The Old Hollywood GardenMy favorite scene in Duck Soup (1933) On September 8, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized We all love Duck Soup (1933). It?s as crazy as a box of cats and every scene is comedy gold. But there?s one scene that stands out for me. No, not the mirror scene (I know, I know…... Read full article
Duck Soup (1933, Leo McCarey)
By Andrew Wickliffe on May 29, 2017 From The Stop ButtonDuck Soup is madness. It?s not divine madness or sublime madness. It?s comedic madness, which is fine, but it?s a tad frantic and a tad distracted. The film opens with Margaret Dumont?s wealthy widow getting Groucho Marx installed as a head of state. Turns out evil Louis Calhern?a neighboring countr... Read full article
Duck Soup
By Joey on Oct 9, 2014 From Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest?duck soup review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Duck soup is probably the most famous and note-worthy of?the Marx Brothers.?Mrs. Teasdale, who has donated twenty million dollars to the failing country, becomes the object of affection for Rufus, who has to battle for her hand... Read full article
Duck Soup
By Joey on Oct 9, 2014 From Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest?duck soup review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Duck soup is probably the most famous and note-worthy of?the Marx Brothers.?Mrs. Teasdale, who has donated twenty million dollars to the failing country, becomes the object of affection for Rufus, who has to battle for her hand... Read full article
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Quotes from Duck Soup
Chicolini: I'll take a vacation.
Rufus T. Firefly: Good, you're hired.
Rufus T. Firefly: You're a brave man. Go and break through the lines. And remember, while you're out there risking your life and limb through shot and shell, we'll be in be in here thinking what a sucker you are.
Rufus T. Firefly: Chicolini, give me a number from one to ten.
Chicolini: Eleven.
Rufus T. Firefly: Right
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Facts about Duck Soup
The movie's line "You know, you haven't stopped talking since I came here? You must have been vaccinated with a phonograph needle." was voted as the #43 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
Early drafts of the script included scenes in an opera house and aboard a zeppelin.
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