Devastating take-down of both patriotism and lemonade salesmen.
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
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1Duck Soup is showing in 1 cinema in Los Angeles — next screening Wednesday 15 July at 13:00 at Vidiots.
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Harpo as a recurring character is absolutely confounding to me. He loves to cut stuff? And everybody just knew this in the 30s? Alright! Him honking on the phone is an all time great bit, I say. The final 30 minutes of this movie is beyond insane (complimentary– I will come back to the musical number once a month I’m certain) and I’m glad they got to make the war sequence before pacing was invented in the 1960s.
Has anyone ever sat down and calculated the jokes per minute in this frickin' thing? The joke density has to be high, somewhere around the level of seasons 4-6 Simpsons. I re-watched DUCK SOUP within the last year, and I was still laughing so much today that I felt light headed when the lights came up. The escalating scale of the jokes to that last reel of absolute convention shattering anarchy ... *faints
Common questions
What is Duck Soup about?+
It follows Rufus T. Firefly, the eccentric leader of the bankrupt country of Freedonia, whose antics lead the nation toward war with the neighboring state of Sylvania.
Who directed Duck Soup?+
Leo McCarey directed this 1933 release, a filmmaker recognized for his significant contributions to the screwball comedy genre.
Is Duck Soup considered a classic?+
It is widely regarded as a fundamental work of American cinema and one of the most influential comedies in history. Watch it on Mood.
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