Product Details

• Actors: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont
• Directors: Leo McCarey, Norman Z. McLeod, Victor Heerman
• Writers: Arthur Sheekman, Bert Kalmar, George S. Kaufman, Harry Ruby, Morrie Ryskind
• Format: Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 12, 1999
• Run Time: 232 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00001O2GJ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #126,447 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Animal Crackers (1930, 97 min.) - In their second film, those madcap masters of mayhem, the Marx Brothers, are at it again in a zany laughfest. When a valuable painting turns up missing at a party, the Marx boys are right in the middle of it all, gumming up the works at every turn. As pseudo-adventurer Captain Spaulding, Groucho shoots an elephant in his pajamas and sings his classic song "Hooray for Captain Spaulding." "Horse Feathers" (1932, 67 min.) - The quintessential Marx Brothers comedy. The four brothers are at their manic peak in this uproariously anarchic parody of college life, including the funniest football game in the history of film. Also starring the luminescent Thelma Todd. And remember, the secret password is "swordfish." "Duck Soup" (1933, 68 min.) - The Marx Brothers are at their hilarious best in this insanely political satire. Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo too set international relations on its ear--and puts the audience in stitches--with their rapid-fire wit and comedic hijinks. English:Mono.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

156 of 162 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I have taped them from tv - with better quality!, October 29, 1999

By	Sophia Burns - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Five stars for the films, no doubt about that. But even if I consider the age of these flicks, the DVD-quality is the WORST I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!
At times you can hardly make out what is happening on screen. I think they have used an old video taped version, cut out the commercials and transferred the film to DVD.
Shame on the makers of these DVD's! My advice is not to buy them: they are too expensive for what they offer.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stick with VHS!, May 21, 2000

By A Customer

These films are all 5-star classics so surely they deserve better treatment than has been meted out here. The picture quality is appalling, the synchronisation poor, and the sound barely audible. Also since there are no extra features, the price being charged is ridiculously high as the 3 films could fit comfortably onto a single dual-layer disc.

29 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY!, October 14, 2003

By	Chris Bassett (Palm Bay, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As usual, you have some people trying to rip you off here, charging $305 for 3 DVDs. And they probably call themselves fans of American comedy. Ha!

There's a 5 DVD "Marx Bros Collection" coming out in November 03, and the price will be about $25. So preorder it, and spend the other $280 on your kids!