Marxism Today
Jun. 6th, 2004 08:17 pmTo the NFT, for a double bill of Marx Brothers comedies. "Monkey Business" has them as stowaways on a passenger liner, being chased up and down the decks and tangling with mobsters. "Horse Feathers" is much better, with Groucho as the incoming head of Huxley College ; there's a lovely moment when he looks straight into the camera and says "I have to stay for the rest of this scene, but you don't. Go out into the lobby or something." There's a big set piece finale during a College football game that was obviously a favourite reference point for the Goodies.
My favourite bits - Harpo's re-zippable banana, and Groucho tangling with a duck on the river.
My favourite bits - Harpo's re-zippable banana, and Groucho tangling with a duck on the river.