State of Marx Brothers DVDs

Well if true HD versions are available we need them to get them put on blu ray.

 

I realized this during my nightly walk...five hours after making that post! Stating that I'm more than a wee bit rusty in this great area of film comedy is an understatement.
Thanks for the link to Annotated...; I'll be ordering that very soon.

 

It is bcptheater.org but I think the only way to get tickets yet is to subscribe to their season. Expect some will be made available for individual play at some point.

 

Also a Marx Bros fan since about that age (actually 7, after starting on Chaplin at 6), but don't have enough disposable income for such a venture.

 

"I should have mailed it to the Marx Brothers!"

 

Which Marx brother is which?

 

Harpo, Zeppo, Groucho, Chico

 

Isn't it (L-R) Harpo, Zeppo, Chico, Groucho?

 

Harpo (Arthur), Gummo (Milton), Chico (Leonard), Groucho (Julius)...no Zeppo though...maybe taking the picture? Who knows.

 

Yes, I confused Gummo and Zeppo.

Harpo is the most recognizable.

 

Harpo, Groucho, Gummo



Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Gummo

 

I suspect I'll have to get this...

 

I'm now into The Annotated Marx Brothers (subtitled A Filmgoer's Guide to In-Jokes, Obscure References and Sly Details) by Matthew Conian and it is an amazingly detailed book.
On page 34 (in the chapter dealing with Animal Crackers),there is a simple statement from the author:
"Oh, to have seen the Marx Brothers on Broadway!"
After I read it, I stopped and gave it some thought.
I came to a simple reality: That must have been a tremendous experience, seeing one of their stage presentations!

 

Does anyone know any info on the rumors of a blu ray set coming out?

 

Nothing other than my keeping this thread as a Watched Thread : http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/marx-bros-on-blu-ray.448750/ Such news, for me anyway, normally comes via www.blu-ray.com .

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Breaking news!....

http://milled.com/turner-classic-movies/op0bk-q73pNDZpFv

"Join TCM hosts Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz, special celebrity guests, noted film historians and thousands of movie fans from around the globe next April 28-May 1 for the ultimate classic film celebration: the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival!

HORSE FEATHERS (1932) World Premiere Restoration
The Marx Bros. bring their manic and surrealistic style of comedy to college football and academia when College president Groucho enlists Chico and Harpo to help his team beat a rival in one of the funniest football games in movie history, shown in a new restoration presented in collaboration with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment."

There is no way they trumpet it like this unless they've restored at least some of the lost footage (hopefully all). This is HUGE!

 

damn! can't wait...

 

Wow, I hope that's the case! I never thought I'd ever see it!

 

Wow. It's about 2500 miles too far for me ... perhaps a Fathom Event is in our future?

 

I'm thinking it may get a limited release on a big screen near you.
Universal has been doing that with some of their classic monster films lately.

 

I could only hope.

 

If they don't have at least a limited release I will get tough with them. First I get tough with first guy, then I get tough with the other guy.