A DAY AT THE RACES - It's a prescription for laughter as the Marxes skewer the medical profession and bring home a racetrack winner. On your Marx for tootsie-frootsie ice cream, madcap medical exams, wallpaper wackiness and more. A NIGHT IN CASABLANCA - It’s the Nazis vs. the nutsies when the brotherly trio foils Axis criminal activity at a hotel swirling in intrigue and whirling with nonstop nonsense. ROOM SERVICE - Lucille Ball and Ann Miller co-star with the boys in a riotous romp about a cash-strapped theatrical troupe trying to nail down a backer for their new Broadway venture. AT THE CIRCUS - Big-top bedlam results in this 3-ring comedy caper in which Groucho sings the praises of Lydia the Tattooed Lady and Eve Arden slinks around the walls and ceiling as a shady acrobat.
M**E
One of the All-Time Best Comedy Classics
A Day at the Races, A Night in Casablanca, Room Service, and At the Circus are included in this classic comedy collection. In the first film, the laughs do not stop when these guys skewer the medical profession and bring home a horse track winner. Wacky fun! In the second film, it is Nazis against nutsos when the Brothers foil Nazi activity at a hotel with total nonsense. Hilarious! In the third movie, Lucille Ball(I Love Lucy) and Ann Miller guest star in a laugh riot about a poor broadway act tryin to "get a gig". Classic comedy all-star cast! In the last film, comedy at the circus galore! Lydia the Tattooed Lady and Eve Arden co-star. Very funny! Just like The Three Stooges, Our Gang, The Little Rascals, and Laurel & Hardy, this comedy is still talked about and viewed after over 70 years! This is the hilarious, clean comedy that your grandma and grandpa watched when they were young! Why do people still watch it to this day? One reason: IT IS HILARIOUS. This is like classic rock. It will never die.
K**N
Great Marx Brothers Bargain
If you're a Marx Brothers fan, or curious about them, and you can get this set for under $20, then I recommend it highly. Of the four films included, one is among their very best ("A Day at the Races"), one is quite good ("A Night in Casablanca"), and two are okay, but still very watchable ("Room Service" and "At the Circus"). The latter two are a bit slower and more "stagey" than the others, but still offer their rewards.If you're not familiar with the Marx Brothers, this is a good introduction to their peculiar zaniness: puns, wacky practical jokes, physical comedy, sexual innuendo, and musicianship (Chico on piano, Harpo on, well, on the harp!) -- all in the service of a pair of lovers who are being targeted by villains bent on framing or robbing them. If you're the sort of person who can't enjoy the Marx Brothers, then you have my sincere sympathy.These films come two to a disc, one on either side. The length of the movies is between 70 and 90 minutes.
J**
May need to have an affection for original, classic comedy in black and white
Love classic comedy in black and white! Can be corny at times, but there are scenes that simply defy any comedy I’ve seen in 30 years!
R**N
the marx brothers one of the best acts of all time, and they will be lost in years to come.
the marx brother are super. one of the greatest acts to come along. harpo doesn't even talk, and is always in trouble, one scene he's doing slapstick and the next scene he is playing a harp, and is an excellent player. then you got groucho, he is the most well known as he had a tv show for years. he take the lead in all the movies, also he chases more women than any person to ever play in the movies. always has a cigar in his mouth. and chico, is always doing his thing, they mesh very well and make a good team. there is one more brother who made a couple movies with them and his name was zeppo. you can't go wrong to watch any of there movies. I would advise any body who has never seen these guys, to watch one of there movies.
A**R
COMEDY
They weren't the first, but they were the most remembered. Today their comedy stands the test of time with their flippant mannerism that were certain to disrupt any serious concern in the scene by scene silliness.In truth it has been this method of conflict that washed into out street antics of the 60s and scared the shorts off of our political agenda. As the Marx Brothers depict so splendidly; "If we don't respect it, then it's not there!"Hear the Calliope: A sentimental journey on the Earth RideLegacy: Let the games begin (Volume 2)Reason Void of Reason: Spirituality Honeymoon Style (Volume 3)BREATHE: Noumenon (Volume 4)
#**S
Comedy at its best
I received this brilliant DVD as a gift from my amazing wife for Christmas this year. I have been a Marx Brothers fan ever since I was a kid and of course Groucho was my favorite. This DVD has four of their greatest movies on two discs. If you are a fan of classic slap stick comedy, then this is definitely the DVD for you. This arrived on time with no damage to the packaging. I would definitely recommend this product.
M**N
Nice to have their films bundled at an affordable price
I’m a Marx Brothers fan. All their jokes are old at this point and have been reprised dozens of times. But it’s nice to see the origin of a joke you’ve seen in recent films or TV shows, like Harpo’s priceless mirror imitation act for instance. But t is a personal preference.
G**S
I never liked these films as a child because I didn't understand ...
I never liked these films as a child because I didn't understand the verbal jokes and was probably bored. But I did remember the harp playing of Harpo. I watched "A Day at the Races" and after a slow start it made me laugh out loud-the musicianship was again very funny but the scene in the doctors surgery was hysterical situation comedy. I also saw that it had an underlying dig at conservatism and sympathy for the Afro-American performers.Quirky humour.
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