The plot has firefly organizing resistance to an invasion by neighboring sylvania, in between sharing numerous jokes with his. The new york post reported on 17 may that the marxes would make a new comedy for paramount, called duck soup. The comedy of the film has been used in cartoons and other movies so it worth seeking out if you are a fan of films. In the 1933 marx brothers classic duck soup, the mythical country of freedonia is broke and on the verge of revolution. Torres was born in hermosillo to a german emigrant father and a mexican mother. Margaret dumont, raquel torres, louis calhern, edmund breese, leonid kinskey, charles middleton, edgar kennedy. Leo mccarey directed the film, and bert kalmar, harry ruby, arthur sheekman, and nat perrin wrote it. Torres is probably best remembered today for her appearance as vera marcal in the marx brothers film duck soup 1933. November 11, 1908 august 10, 1987 was a mexican born american film actress. Is duck soup available to watch on netflix in america. Duck soup is well known as the classic satirical spin on the rising fascism. Raquel torres was a mexicanborn american film actress. Top marx for one of the greatest comedies ever made movies dont get more sublimely subversive than this 1933 caper from the marx brothers. She went on to be screen beauty in films to include the desert rider 1930, aloha 1931, the woman i stole 1933, duck soup 1933, red wagon 1933 and go west young man 1936.
Torres also appeared in the sea bat 1930, with charles bickford, lione raquel torres born paula marie osterman. Latina love goddess raquel torres paula maria osterman, 19081987 poured unsuspected amounts of showmanship into her screen presence. Shop raquel torres duck soup marx brothers signed 3x5 index card slabbed auto psadna certified nhl cut signatures and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Duck soup interestingly was the brothers first financial loss. Watch duck soup full movie 19331112 streaming youtube. Sep 30, 2016 duck soup is now widely considered by critics to be a masterpiece of comedy and the marx brothers finest film. Books with an entry on raquel torres glenn mitchell the marx brothers encyclopedia london, 1996 frank n. Raquel torres, a mexicanborn actress who appeared in such early. When it was completed, zeppo retired from show business, and groucho, chico, and harpo moved to mgm where, under the guidance of irving thalberg, they began a night at the opera an entirely different kind of film, and one perceived at the time as a comeback for the team. Duck soup is indisputably the marx brothers greatest film. Shes perhaps best known for her role as the femme fatale in the marx brothers duck soup.
This is real comedy courtesy of director leo mccarey, the credited screenwriters bert kalmar, harry ruby, arthur sheekman and nat perrin and four marx brothers, with invaluable support from margaret dumont, edward kennedy, louis calhern and raquel torres. Doom and the doomslayers irreverent damnation art, artist, and the knowable god gug plays. Firefly, the happily uncouth man who has through the usual hilarious courting of impassive margaret dumont become the ruler of freedonia. Her name change, including adoption of her mothers maiden surname, as well as speaking with a fake accent, was done to capitalize on, and conform to, early hollywoods idea of latin. It was prescient, it wasnt preachy, and the bad guys won. Apr 01, 2017 paramount pictures released duck soup on november 17, 1933. Duck soup was the last film the marx brothers made for paramount. In casual terms, it has all the trappings we associate with a marx brothers picture. Take one fiscal crisis, boil merrily depressionera comedy sends the marx brothers skating through economic territory their namesake karl would recognize. Groucho marx makes a policy move on raquel torres in duck soup. Woolsey in so this is africa 1933 and the marx brothers in duck soup 1933. Classic hollywood film actress who appeared in movies such as duck soup, so this is africa, and the bridge of san luis rey.
Duck soup is a 1933 precode marx brothers comedy film written by bert kalmar and harry ruby, with additional dialogue by arthur sheekman and nat perrin, and directed by leo mccarey. Three days later the new york sun reported that duck soup would start filming in june. Wikipedia wikipedia in 1990 the united states library of congress deemed duck soup culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant and selected it for preservation in the national film registry. She had her breakthrough as a polynesian beauty in white shadows in the south seas 1928. Memorable for her run in with the marx brothers in 1933s duck soup, raquel torres. Fetching raquel torres had a very brief but sexy reign in hollywood with the advent of sound, but latenight viewers can still. Mexaggerated latina love goddess raquel torres paula maria osterman, 19081987 poured unsuspected amounts of showmanship into her screen presence. Take one fiscal crisis, boil merrily depressionera comedy sends the marx brothers skating through economic territory their namesake karl would recognize and it begins with talk.
Humor risk the cocoanuts animal crackers monkey business horse feathers duck soup a night at the opera a day at the races room service at the circus go west the big store a night in casablanca love happy a kiss in the dark too many kisses the house that shadows built hollywood. Raquel torres with groucho marx in duck soup optimizedtorres28. Dec 29, 2017 duck soup was directed by leo mccarey, who also directed the awful truth 1937, love affair 1939, and the bells of st. In this 1933 marx brothers film, the mythical country of freedonia is broke and on the verge of revolution. Five of the marx brothers thirteen feature films were selected by the american film institute afi as among the top 100 comedy films, with two of them, duck soup 1933 and a night at the opera 1935, in the top fifteen. Hilarious humour from one of the best comedy teams of all time. Duck soup directed by leo mccarey, starring leo mccarey, marx brothers, harpo marx, edgar kennedy, groucho marx, chico marx, raquel torres, louis calhern, zeppo marx, margaret dumont. Their next two films night at the opera and a day at the races are funny enough and made big money. November 11, 1908 august 10, 1987 was a mexicanborn american film actress. Though it failed at the box office upon its release, the marx brothers 1933 feature duck soup is widely regarded as the comedy teams masterwork. Trentino also hires hot dog and peanut vendor chicolini chico marx and fireflys goofy and mute chauffeur pinkie harpo marx to.
Freedonias enemies recruit to spies to undermine firefly chico and harpo marx. With groucho marx, harpo marx, chico marx, zeppo marx. Meanwhile, trentino schemes with the seductive latina singer vera marcal raquel torres, telling her to keep firefly out of the way while he tries to win mrs. He was involved in nearly 200 movies, the most well known today being duck soup, make way for tomorrow, the awful truth, going my way, the bells of st. Magills cinema annual 1988, a survey of the films of 1987 pasadena, california. Apointed political satire, duck soup is the marx brothers funniest and most insane film. Raquel torres duck soup marx brothers signed 3x5 index. Gloria teasdale margaret dumont is unwilling to continue to finance the small, bankrupt countrys treasury unless her personal choice, rufus t. Raquel torres for the sea bat lionel barrymore, wesley ruggles, dir cinema sweetie raquel torres stole grouchos heart photos. Raquel torres celebrity profile check out the latest raquel torres photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Released theatrically by paramount pictures on november 17, 1933, it starred the four marx brothers groucho, harpo, chico, and zeppo and also featured margaret dumont, louis calhern, raquel torres and edgar. Behind the camera on duck soup turner classic movies. Groucho marx, chico marx, harpo marx, zeppo marx, margaret dumont, raquel torres, louis calhern, edgar kennedy.
Firefly, head of state of a nation called freedonia. Final fantasy franchise cults and the twisting of scripture flawed faith. Duck soup, dvd, full frame, subtitled, dubbed, dolby, comedyclassic, 025192084614. It was raquel who inspired grouchos classic line, i could dance with you until the cows came home. Duck soup first released theatrically by paramount pictures on november 17, 1933, it starred what were then billed as the four marx brothers and also featured margaret dumont, raquel torres, louis calhern and edgar kennedy. The 1933 film is an outlier in the marx oeuvre, mostly in ways that relate to its epic scale. Released theatrically by paramount pictures on november 17, 1933, it starred the four marx brothers groucho, harpo, chico, and zeppo and also featured.
Groucho marx, harpo marx, chico marx, zeppo marx, margaret dumont, louis calhern, edgar kennedy, raquel torres duck soup is a 1933 precode marx brothers film universally acknowledged as. Humor risk the cocoanuts animal crackers monkey business horse feathers duck soup a night at the opera a day at the races room service at the circus go west. The sylvanian ambassador louis calhern attempts to woo away the rich widow by distracting firefly with a sexy latina dancer raquel torres, which leads to war between the two countries. Duck soup full frame, subtitled, dubbed, dolby on tcm shop. Memorable for her run in with the marx brothers in 1933s duck soup, raquel torres had a hollywood film career for 5 years which encompassed the very end of the silent era and early talkies, between 1928 and 1933.
The film wasis duck soup and it recently celebrated its 85th anniversary. Overview of duck soup, 1933, directed by leo mccarey, with groucho marx, harpo marx, chico marx, at turner classic movies. The marx brothers biography movies vaudeville radio tv books videos records links you can email me at. Firefly, the hilarious dictator of mythical freedonia. Born in mexico, she had the distinction of appearing in mgm. Those familiar with the actress know that she normally spoke in a thick accent. Groucho, harpo, chico and zeppo marx are at their very best in the political satire duck soup which is often regarded as the comedy legends funniest and most popular film. Undertale courage of love and hope quelling our fears wonderful winter video game picks the wondrous world of interactive storytelling game of the year awards 2019. The case for duck soup as the greatest monologue in movie.
If duck soup is about anything, its about the abuse of power and the absurdity of war. Home news biography movies today in marx history shop vaudeville radio tv quotes media files books. Duck soup full frame, subtitled, dubbed, dolby on movies. Mar 08, 2014 duck soup is a classic that had reaching influence.
She played island girls, biracial beauties and was a sexy foil to the marx brothers in duck soup 1933. Her mother died while raquel was very young and the family moved to the united states, where she spent most of her time. Memorable for her run in with the marx brothers in 1933s duck soup, raquel torres had a hollywood film career for 5 years. Teasdale margaret dumont, freedonias principal benefactress, will lend the country 20 million dollars if the president withdraws and places the government in the hands of the fearless, progressive rufus t. Learn more about raquel torres at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. In the original script, there was to be a romance between raquel torres and zeppo marx, but it was cut before the pictures release. Duck soup is a 1933 marx brothers musicalcomedy film written by bert kalmar and harry ruby, with additional dialogue by arthur sheekman and nat perrin, and directed by leo mccarey. Duck soup is the marx brothers film that finds groucho playing rufus t.
Latina love goddess raquel torres paula maria osterman. Duck soup is a subversively madcapped onetwo punch and raised middle finger to the political economic structure that created the world war. Raquel torres 19081987 was a mexicanborn american film actress. Firefly groucho marx proceeds to bring the mythical nation to a halt by showing up late and insulting everyone at his inauguration. Jackie urbanovic has written six books about a lovable duck named max and his household of animals he lives with. Firefly groucho marx, is appointed as the countrys leader. In fact, after the premiere of duck soup, zeppo cut himself from the comedy team altogether, citing a dissatisfaction with movie acting overall, and a weariness with being the butt of jokes regarding him as the. Raquel torres label from public data source wikidata. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. Fetching raquel torres had a very brief but sexy reign in hollywood with the advent of sound, but latenight viewers can still get a. Born paula osterman in sonora, mexico, she made her debut in films appearing in white shadows of the south seas 1928. After being appointed dictator of freedonia, rufus t. See more ideas about old hollywood, hollywood and vintage beauty. Raquel torres portrait by ruth harriet louise 1928 walterfilm.
I believe the most cleverest scene to be the pretend mirror scene where chico copies groucho superbly well as if the mirror really was there. Her mother died while raquel was very young and the family moved to the. The story of duck soup as always, simply a framework for the marx brothers relentless farce and satire takes place in the fictional country of freedonia. When pressed, most select duck soup as the best of the marx brothers films, and its easy to see why. Thus they hooked up with irving thalberg at mgm who knew how to gentrify the marx brothers into mainstream box office. By turns madcap, scathingly satirical, and genially surreal, the film chronicles the war fever that engulfs the mythical nation of freedonia when groucho becomes its dictator. In duck soup, max decides to cook a soup and in the middle of cooking he goes to the store to get a missing ingredient. Duck soup is a classic marx brothers movie and one of their biggest successes. In casual terms, it has all the trappings we associate with a. Duck soup won its place in the national film registry in 1990. Duck soup was directed by leo mccarey, who also directed the awful truth 1937, love affair 1939, and the bells of st. Margaret dumont, louis calhern, raquel torres, and edgar kennedy.
Duck soup here is all the information you need about duck soup on american netflix. Groucho marx, harpo marx, chico marx, zeppo marx, the marx brothers, margaret dumont, raquel torres, louis calhern, edmund. Firefly is named presidentdictator of bankrupt freedonia and declares war on neighboring sylvania over the love of wealthy mrs. The film wasisduck soup and it recently celebrated its 85th anniversary. Share, rate and discuss pictures of raquel torres s feet on wikifeet the most comprehensive celebrity feet database to ever have existed. Harpo and chico are commisioned as spies by grouchos political rival, the calculating trentino. The book that made vaudeville famous, and for more. Groucho marx, harpo marx, chico marx, zeppo marx, the marx brothers, margaret dumont, raquel torres, louis calhern.
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