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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0025493557091
Format: Box set, Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: PASSPORT VIDEO
Manufacturer: PASSPORT VIDEO
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: PASSPORT VIDEO
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 09, 2003
Running Time: 264 minutes
Sales Rank: 64838
Studio: PASSPORT VIDEO
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Here at long last is a verbal and visual feat fit for fans of Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo - and even Gummo! This fabulous five-DVD set includes film clips, interviews, TV shows, and rare footage that span the careers of all five Marx Brothers.
In addition to the pilot to Groucho's You Bet Your Life TV show, there's a rare TV sitcom pilot starring Chico! Also included are seldom-heard radio shows from the thirties and forties, and legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow's Person-to-Person was never funnier than when he interviewed Groucho and Harpo right in their own homes.
Plus a brand-new, funny and fascinating documentary on the Marx Brothers that includes everything from classic movie scenes to rare radio clips and even Harpo's voice!
No self-respecting Marxist should be without this wonderful collection!
DVD 1 - "Inside The Marx Brothers"
Inside The Marx Brothers is a funny and fascinating look at the personal and professional lives of Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo, and Gummo Marx, featuring classic clips from such Marx Brothers favorites as Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera. Also included are rare newsreels, home movies, and interviews with Groucho, Chico, and Room Service co-star, Ann Miller. Rarer still is an actual sound clip of Harpo's voice!
DVD 2 - "You Bet Your Life" TV Pilot
Groucho's You Bet Your Life comedy-quiz show was a huge hit on radio in the late 1940s, but would it translate to the new and increasingly popular medium of television? Nobody could be sure. In December of 1949, a pilot was shot on 16mm film, to see if anyone cared to watch a nearly sixty-year-old man sitting on a chair and asking questions of average, everyday contestants. You Bet Your Life ran on TV for an impressive twelve years.
Here, then, is the rare, original 1949 pilot, complete with mistakes, false starts, ad-libs, and a very nervous, thirty-year-old announcer named George Fenneman.
DVD 3 - "Papa Romani" And "Person-to-Person" Groucho wasn't the only Marx Brother to do memorable work on the small screen. In 1950, Chico Marx appeared in an episode of the anthology series "Silver Theatre" called Papa Romani, which was intended as a pilot for a sitcom. In it, he plays - what a surprise - an Italian immigrant! Costarring with Chico are a post-Wizard of Oz Margaret Hamilton and a pre-I Love Lucy William Frawley!
Broadcasting legend Edward R. Murrow hosted a live interview show in the 1950s called Person to Person in which he visited famous celebrities right in their very own homes. Here is a 1954 installment with Groucho as Murrow's guest, complete with a tour of the house, a cat that plays pool, and a charming duet between Groucho and his eight-year-old daughter, Melinda. You'll also see Harpo and his charming family at their Palm Springs hacienda. While his wife and kids have plenty to say, Harpo - as usual - remains mute.
DVD 4 - "The Marx Brothers: Radio Days" Throughout their film and television careers, Groucho and Chico made various appearances on the radio. Here is the rare, 1934 pilot to The Marx Brothers Show, starring Groucho and Chico as Hollywood agents. Also included are rare guest appearances from 1940s radio shows featuring Groucho trading barbs with such luminaries as Lucille Ball, Bing Crosby, Johnny Weismuller, Al Jolson, Ida Lupino, and Betty Grable.
DVD 5 - "Marx Brothers Mixed Nuts" Here is a rare and wonderful collection of original, full-length theatrical trailers from some of Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo's funniest films, plus newsreels and TV commercials featuring the Marx Brothers in unusual situations.
Average Rating: 
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It was a Christmas gift and it came in great shape and aon time. Thank You!
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I knew what this set was supposed to be. I think it was clear in the description. Why anyone would think that this is a collection of movies, I have no idea. I wanted this set for what is in it. But....
The damn things won't play! I tried to run them on two domestic players, a car player, and a region-free player. Nothing! They are NOT Region Two discs. They appear to be Region Zero (playable on all players worldwide), but they were produced very poorly and will not get past the menu ... Read More
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No, the movies are not included in this collection. If those are what you are looking for go elsewhere. These are perhaps not something I would recommend to one who is not familiar with or very interested in the Marx Brothers. However, it does represent a fairly unique collection of the Marx Brothers' works that you will not find elsewhere. If you or a friend is a Marx Brothers fanatic I would definately recommend this purchase.
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This collection does not include any of the Marx Brothers movies. Fortunately there are several collections now available. "The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (44.99 at Amazon) has about half of their feature pictures, specifically these:
(The Cocoanuts / Animal Crackers / Monkey Business / Horse Feathers / Duck Soup)
The other half are available in a collection called "The Marx Brothers Collection" ($39.99)
(A Night at The Opera/A Day at The Races/A Night in Casablanca/Room ... Read More
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The trailers, old clips and radio show are all interesting and good for the collection of the diehard fan. I bought mine for $20 so you may want to search around if you're interested. For those who really want the movies, skipping this set will not be any big loss.
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