- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Greenwood Press (28 July 1987)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0313245479
- ISBN-13: 978-0313245473
- Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,996,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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?Professor Gehring has written a valuable compact handbook on the greatest comedy team in the history of the cinema. The reputation of the Marx Brothers has perhaps slipped a little recently. Woody Allen has taken over part of their role and has produced a more sophosticated New York Jewish humour. But each generation of adolescent film buffs will discover for themselves the unique joys of Grouch, Harpo and Chico let loose on the screen. This volume is a good start for any scholar attempting to analyse their achievement. A hundred pages of biography is followed by a short summary of their influence on film comedy, three extracts from their own writings, a comprehensive bibliography and further reference information. No Marx Brothers fan who is crazy enough to want to find out how his heroes put their act together should be without this work?-Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television
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This bio-bibliography was designed to present a combined biographical, critical and bibliographical portrait of the Marx Brothers. It examines their significance in film comedy in particular and as popular cultural figures in general. The book is divided into five chapters. It begins with a biography which explores the public and private sides of the Marx Brothers. Gehring focuses on the best-known of the Brothers, Groucho, Chico and Harpo, with special emphasis on Groucho. Groucho predominates for several reasons - he appears to have been the public's favourite; he was the only brother to have a successful solo career; he produced a large body of writing, including eight books and volumes of correspondence; and he was the only brother to participate in the Marx Brothers revival of the 1960s and 1970s.
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America's own peculiar brand of "Marxism" can be traced to 1887the birth year of Leonard Marx, the oldest of the Marx Brothers. Read the first page
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America's own peculiar brand of "Marxism" can be traced to 1887the birth year of Leonard Marx, the oldest of the Marx Brothers. Read the first page
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An outstanding work but pricey and not for the average fan. It is really a work for students of film or media studies at anadvanced level
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Be the first Marx Brothers expert on your block!
15 Dec 1998
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Make a snack, sit down in your favorite chair and get ready for all there is to know about the Marx Brothers. This book is a reference guide to dates, names, films and darn near anything else that occurred in the life of this amazing team. It is chock full of interesting stories, fascinating facts and just plain silly stuff that kept me captivated the whole way through. Its one drawback was that it is picture free. It is pure reference material. For the true fan or just for the person who would like to know everything about them without starting a library this one is for you. If the price is the only thing holding you back be reassured...it is worth every penny and more!
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