Marx Brothers Duck Soup

[jimbobeire]

@The64v I think I see your problem.

[Dzubur93]

this guy reminds me of yakko from animaniacs

[zeioIIDX]

"Not that I care but where IS your husband?"

"Why...he's dead!"

"I'll bet he's just using that as an excuse."

Daaaaaaaaaayum!!!

[notchjohnson1]

stooges were better

[ebbbakariblues]

i could dance with you till the cows come home. on second thought, id rrather dance with the cows till you come home! lolollolololol

[grouchogroupy]

I once shot an elephant in my pajamas, how he got in my pajamas I'll never know

[derek12593]

Are the Marx brothers all actually related?

[21Hsawaknow]

@derek12593 Yes all the Marx brothers were all related. They were all brothers. Chico was the oldest (born in 1887)followed by Harpo (1888), Groucho (1890), Gummo (1892), and lastly Zeppo (1901).

[keithsmove]

perfect part at 6:55.....

"if you think things are bad now, just wait til I get thru with it...."

Obama at his best!

[keithsmove]

should be Obama at 2:25.....:"you expecting somebody?"

he should be waiting for the real president to show up.....

[FOGTALK]

fantastic comey Marx BRothers awesome just what you need when there is nothing else, when the clock on the wall strikes 10!

[Seinfeld182]

I make skits that are chock-full of puns and one-liners, please take a look and let me know what you think! I'm a huge fan of The Marx Brothers and want to reach out to an audience who likes that sense of humor

[Muppio]

"Take a card"

"What do i do with it?"

"Keep it, i got 51 left"

So simple yet so amazing.

[MrProud1983]

Harry, Curly and Moe pushed the dislike button

[iryon41]

HA............ thats funny :)

[HeavensHelp1]

Margaret Dumont NEVER missed a BEAT ;that's really saying something being the straight woman to Groucho. Later in his career, Groucho wanted to get Margaret to do a movie with him again, but Margaret declined, I'm not sure why.

[bloby0]

:l 

three stooges are da best

[LazlosPlane]

Doesn't get better. 

[Doolsey]

This is our National Anthem... and it's not too terribly long.

[backwalk]

@Doolsey Nice Fireside Girl reference!

[Doolsey]

1:10 Enter the Lullaby League

[halifaxshayman27]

It's a great style of film. It rolls from gag to gag, one after another. Nothing recent has this fast of pace.

[homemoviescolorado]

Back when smart people acted in movies, wrote movies and watched movies

[xxPatheticEmoxx]

He just wears tails to sleep, that's class!

[xlerosx]

@xxPatheticEmoxx

AND his cigar.

[SSArcher11]

"Are you expecting somebody?"

"Yes"

[nyasification]

"....You know you haven't stopped talking since I came here you musta been vaccinated with a phonograph needle"

[salinagrrrl69]

My boss was Jewish and reminded me of Groucho.

[cdbstyle]

@salinagrrrl69 So now that he's not Jewish who does he remind you of?

[wikitiki99]

@cdbstyle *rimshot*

[parn1967]

some of the greatest lines ever written , i remember wattching this when i was a kid and it is still unsurpassed

[JohnKlicman]

We need politicians like this for real.

[Mondomeyer]

@JohnKlicman We have them already.

[MrsCamui]

They don't make 'um like they used to that's for sure.

[themo7]

"wHERE IS YOR HUSBAND"

"He's dead !"

"I bet he's just using that as an excuse"

[gushusla]

this isn't funny at all

[Arod413]

@gushusla but ur face is

[gushusla]

@Arod413 making fun of my harelip, my cleft chin, my crossed eyes and my third nostril doesn't make you a better man

[Arod413]

@gushusla way to admit that u havea messed up face u fuckin fuck

[leafyutube]

Where exactly is Freedonia?

[MegaCalabash]

@leafyutube: Right next to Slavania.

[hapspir]

"Will you marry me? Did he leave you any money? Answer the second question first. Can't you see what I'm trying to tell you? I love you!"

In my opinion, this is the Michael Jordan of movie quotes.

[nglurquid5]

3 people own us all twelve dollars

[oren1neu1dag]

at 1:40 that's what i call making an entrance!

[Lilmovieman27]

It still amazes me that a movie this short can be funnier than a movie two hours long (this film is only an hour long!)

[LouisLambert]

Rufus eats crackers in bed.

[marto282]

We stand him up against up against the wall and POP goes de weasel!!

By far the best movie line ever: "They ll never catch me any other way"

[KRAZYCorps]

"Can't you see what I'm trying to tell you: I love you."

"Oh, your excelency!"

"You're not so bad yourself."

If I could be half as witty as Groucho Marx, I will be complete.

[weikko79]

That should be two silly songs, sorry :-)

[weikko79]

Some of the funniest lines ever, all crammed in one 8-minute scene (with a silly song to boot!).

[jeffnindo]

Vaccinated with a phonograph needle, brilliant!

[Dfrankjazz]

Hi fellow MB freaks! I invite you to enjoy my new master class on the music of Chico and Harpo. Free, hilarious, and very educational! Type in "Dave Frank" Marx on Youtube.

Dave Frank

Assoc. Prof, Piano Dept.

Berklee College of Music

[angusyoung20]

groucho's a fag

[DarkeningSkies1]

"Answer the second question first..."

[obiwanobiwan13]

"Not that I care but where is your husband?"

"Why, he's dead."

"I'll bet he's just using that as an excuse."

"I was with him to the very end."

"Hm- no wonder he passed away."

"I held him in my arms...and kissed him!"

"Oh, I see, then it was murder? Will you marry me? Did he leave you any money? Answer the second question first."

XD

Hail, hail Freedonia!

[bacofishtaco]

This makes me proud to be raised in FREDONIA, NY!

The Marx Brothers did vaudeville at our Fredonia Opera House. They were booed off the stage. When this movie came out, our mayor asked them to change their movie, Groucho said:

"Well, we suggest you change the name of your town!"

[degen83]

@bacofishtaco The mayor said "your movie is ruining our towns name"

Groucho said "Your towns name is ruining our movie" :D

[nglurquid5]

can you lend me 12$ to float me until pay day

[NScole6407]

"Well, that covers a lot of ground. Say, you cover a lot of ground yourself. You better beat it; I hear they're gonna tear you down and put up an office building where you're standing. You can leave in a taxi, if you can't get a taxi you can leave in a (?), if that's too soon then you can leave in a minute and a half. You know you haven't stopped talking since I came here - you must've been vaccinated with a phonograph needle."

[SuperElm]

@NScole6407

It's "you can leave in a huff".

[mrfudgeyhead]

It's so crazy to see how much people have taken from this, I've seen all of these sight gags and characters in so many other things.

But his wordplays are the best parts anyway.

[haggai0n0i]

who ever wrote the music to this pics knew what he was doing

[calideson]

The Marx Brothers will never not be funny no matter how many years go by

[superdavid002]

They had to Duck Soup every time it was thrown at them!

[lenpuppy]

"Your Excellency, the eyes of the world are upon you"

meanwhile, *hop hop hop* hahahaha

[MrFloppy19]

yeah, i agree

[dkfelix]

The 3rd time this happens, Groucho lets Harpo sit in the sidecar. But Harpo fooled him and drove away in it leaving Groucho on a motorless motorcycle :-D

[MrFloppy19]

@dkfelix and comedy like this would be too quick for the average joe to get today because they're just making stoner and drunk movies where u have to be one of the two to find them funny

[m3atwadsh0mb0i]

@MrFloppy19 im an 18 year old "average joe", and i caught everything in this perfectly fine. its not that funny because his persona is extremely overused. I've seen references to this humor in pretty much every show I've grown up with. im sure if you heard the same jokes over and over again they would easily stop being funny. you really need to get off that high horse of yours.

[rehobothwell]

Thank you so much for taking the time to post scenes from a creative work which still stands the test of time

[captspaulding100]

when ever i hear groucho's song i always think of george w bush singing it. it fits "w" so well!

[xander7ful]

Margaret Dumont has to be the best straight man ever. Never lost her composure.

[MottTheWot]

If you don't like Groucho Marx and the Marx brothers Paramount films then you have no right to take up space and remain an oxygen thief. Duck Soup is simply the funniest movie ever made.

[sleepz123]

"Your Excellency, haven't we seen each other somewhere before?"

"I don't think so, I'm not sure I'm seeing you now, it must be something I ate!"

Classic!

[52seeker]

"I want you to meet a very charming lady."

"And it's about time!"

Groucho rocks.

[BBFanSince2002]

Haha I love Groucho :)

[Castorell]

I love the anticlimax at 1:44. After all the sabers, rose petals and trumpets... nobody. LOL

[ITILII]

Greatest comedians of all time !!!

[MillaHead]

jews are quirky

[djfuze187]

I could dance with you until the cows come home. On second thought I'd rather dance with the cows until you come home.

[frosts0]

The word "zany" must have been invented to describe the Marx Brothers. About the only time that word ever comes to mind is when I'm watching them. Completely off the wall! They certainly are a riot!

[kybrande]

" a gal-a day is enough for me, I dont think i could handle anymore." awesome

[swordfish1929]

I wonder how many times i have seen this it must be at least 100

[JerryLewisLover]

Haha, at 8:19 I just died laughing! So hilarious like they always are:)

[BraedenX]

this is the only movie of the marx brother's that I've seen full... so... who's zeppo? the embassador? or the other guy who starts the song?

[cutter14]

zeppo is the straight brother, he doesn't do comedy, he's mostly the stiff in the films (cop, etc.)

[BraedenX]

that explains everything. :D thanks

[missargonaut]

i thought zeppo was the driver?

[veeganboy]

@missargonaut : He's Groucho's Secretary.

[SabbyGuy09]

The secretary

[thewall1179]

zeppo is the guy at the beginning who margaret dumont introduces and starts singing the song

[jolf1245]

The Marx Brothers were a tightly and successfully run business.

Apart from that, the female actor in this piece deserves some credit as well.

[walrusonion]

Margret Dumont and i agree

[methogonzo]

Its not shown on tv enough! Nobody my age knows who they are -_-

[dmichaelbraley]

agreed and its sad too

[FloydCaver]

Duck Soup should be required viewing for every elected official.

[samo314159]

On second thought, it might just give them ideas.

[charlieRicketts]

i stayed with him till the very end

oh no wonder he passed away

i held him in my arms and i kissed him

oh so it was murder

hahahahaha hilarious

[COV1986COV]

The Marx brothers were pure legands.

[LittleHarriet]

Madam,I could dance with you till the cows come home.....On second thoughts,I could dance with the cows till you come home!

[DeliriLuxSolis]

harpo is totally my favorite

[reynoldspppppp]

brillant, just brillant.

[thesummerqueen0603]

Why aren't movies this clever now!?! Seriously! I feel so out of it that I think these movies are funnier than anything else coming out.

[lecagot2]

I concur

[PlatinumPickled]

Because few people are as genius as the Marx bothers. Here's something to think about. Groucho almost never followed a script and improvised almost everything. So most of the reactions of surprise from the other actors is genuine surprise.

[MrFloppy19]

@thesummerqueen0603 oh its only considered funny today if its made by a bunch of stoners, unfortunately

[fantasymaster71]

@thesummerqueen0603 the guys were jewish and jewish as we (at least I hope so) know were very intelligent.

[GameJudge]

@thesummerqueen0603 BOO HOO

[mursaat]

@thesummerqueen0603 I could suggest, if not so much newer, the works of some folks called the Monty Python. If image is not your thing, I could name instead the leaflet works of Terry Pratchett. Or these of a Douglas Adams.

If, on the other hand, it must be in spanish babblery, Les Luthiers is one of the most considerable among the prime actors.

It's me being polite, so don't mind about ignoring me. But I abolutely agree with you.

[ramitupursnout]

"Will you marry me? Did he leave you any money? Answer the second question first." Classic Comedy Gold!

[thanilche]

not that i care, but where is your husband?

why, he's dead.

i'll bet he's just using that as an excuse!

HAHAHAHA! PURE GOLD! :DDD

[icydecafe]

Most intelligent comedies of all time "Duck Soup" "To Be or Not to Be (Jack Benny version)" "Dr. Strangelove" and "The Great Dictator"

Would that every comedy had as much vibrance and half as much heart. Hollywood would be a much better place.

[MarxBrothersPlace]

The Marx Brothers childhood home in New York is in danger of demolition.

Please go to the MarxBrothersPlace You Tube channel to see a video where "Harpo" tells you how you can help by signing two petitions and sending an email cut and paste letter to the powers that be.

[broadway2hollywood]

The first time I saw Duck Soup, I was a kid. It was funny, but I didn't really understand what brilliant political satire it was until years later. This should be required viewing for every elected official.

[BigBearPaul]

A great comedy, along with Chaplin's The Dictator about the dangers of absolute blind patriotism, like the followers of the last president.

[beatlequeen06]

Hahahaha, I heart this movie! It's so freaking funny!

[LeLimeLine]

Let me guess, you're like fifteen, aren't you?

[bipseh]

I am 17

[pitchjazz]

what age will you be when you're 40?

[waghorns]

Sheer delightful anarchy. There is no one like him.

[Alwaystuned]

This absurd comedy at its finest!!

[Rossum826]

I'm a big Marx Brothers fan and this is one of their best!

[ROBERTDALECODY]

One of the funniest movies ever.

[Pookatube]

This is TRUE MARXISM!!!!!

[AlbinoJedi]

"don't look now, but there's one man too many in this room and i think it's you." i love it!

[nuclearthunder50]

Groucho's musical "wait til i get through with it" - should be either or obama's or mccain's inauguration speech!

[thomaspcrawford]

I was thinking just the same thing. :)

[peace2baby]

Hail Fredonia!

[savida34e]

I love this sh--- stuff!

[bluecheif88]

i have the dvd i wish i saw it before it got cut up(you'll see it jump a lot)

[adrian4594]

when he sings theres a part of it that started of the old popeye show

[elias12186]

Secretary of War: Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Enough of this. How about taking up the tax?

Firefly: How about taking up the carpet?

Secretary of War: I still insist we must take up the tax.

Firefly: He's right. You've got to take up the tacks before you can take up the carpet.

[almostlasse123]

Dear Dentist, Enclosed is a check for $500, yours very truly....Now send it off immediately!

I have to enclose the check first

You do, and I'll fire you!

COMEDY GOLD!!!!!!!!!!

[NemmyMD]

Ah, ah, "enclose a FOREIGN check for five hundred dollars."

=D

I'm so trying that...