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by Wes D. Gehring (Author) "America's own peculiar brand of "Marxism" can be traced to 1887the birth year of Leonard Marx, the oldest of the Marx Brothers ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 277 pages
  • Publisher: Greenwood Press (28 Jul 1987)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0313245479
  • ISBN-13: 978-0313245473
  • Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but highly academic, 8 Feb 1999
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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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