Why A Duck (Visual And Verbal Gems From The Marx Brothers Movies) [Hardcover]

Richard J. Anobile (Editor), Groucho Marx (Introduction)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Darien House; 1st edition (1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821203738
• ISBN-13: 978-0821203736
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,635,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Quacks My Duck Up !!!, June 21, 2007

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PHILIP S WOLF (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why A Duck (Visual And Verbal Gems From The Marx Brothers Movies) (Hardcover)

I purchased this wonderful book way back in 1972. Today, I still love to grab a quick laugh from it. The contents here are great quotes & Bits from the films of the madcap four, then three {after Zeppo leaves} Marx Brothers. this book use photo-stills taken from the scenes of the movies they are from, matched with the words spoken in those scenes.

Most material used herein is from the brother's earliest movies: "Coconuts" thru "A Night at the Opera", as the final films that the brothers made, have less quality material in the writing department. This is NOT a biography of their movies or personal histories... BUT if you enjoy the great humor of The Marx Brothers, this one is a MUST READ. You are indeed LUCKY that this is still available.
FIVE STARS!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Essence of the Marx Brothers, November 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Why A Duck (Visual And Verbal Gems From The Marx Brothers Movies) (Hardcover)

I first got this book in high school (early 70's). It turned me on to a life-long love of the Marx Brothers. I even used it for scripts for a student film.

If you want to get a true feel of the wit, timing and marvelous play on words of the Marxes, this is most definitely the place. It is a pity that this book is now out of print. I would give my eye teeth for a copy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book, December 28, 1998

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This review is from: Why A Duck (Visual And Verbal Gems From The Marx Brothers Movies) (Hardcover)

If you enjoy the Marx Brothers you will love this book. It is a collection of the classic scenes from many of their movies. It has the dialog and pictures from the tooty fruity ice cream in "A Day at the Races" to the room packing scene in "A Night at the Opera". It is 288 pages of their greatest scenes.