Duck soup

Resource Information

The work Duck soup represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Duck soup

Statement of responsibility

a Paramount picture ; directed by Leo McCarey ; story, music, and lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby

Contributor

• Torres, Raquel, 1908-1987
• Marx Brothers
• Paramount Pictures, Inc
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Breese, Edmund
• Calhern, Louis, 1895-1956
• Dumont, Margaret, 1889-1965
• Kalmar, Bert, 1884-1947
• Kennedy, Edgar, 1890-1948
• Kinskey, Leonid, 1903-1998
• Marx, Chico, 1887-1961
• Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977
• Marx, Harpo, 1888-1964
• Marx, Zeppo, 1901-1979
• McCarey, Leo
• Middleton, Charles B., 1879-1949
• Perrin, Nat
• Ruby, Harry
• Sharp, Henry, 1892-1966
• Sheekman, Arthur, 1901-1978

Actor

• Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977
• Marx, Harpo, 1888-1964
• Kinskey, Leonid, 1903-1998
• Kennedy, Edgar, 1890-1948
• Dumont, Margaret, 1889-1965
• Calhern, Louis, 1895-1956
• Torres, Raquel, 1908-1987
• Marx, Chico, 1887-1961
• Breese, Edmund
• Middleton, Charles B., 1879-1949
• Marx, Zeppo, 1901-1979

Director

• McCarey, Leo

Director of photography

• Sharp, Henry, 1892-1966

Lyricist

• Kalmar, Bert, 1884-1947
• Ruby, Harry

Screenwriter

• Perrin, Nat
• Kalmar, Bert, 1884-1947
• Ruby, Harry
• Sheekman, Arthur, 1901-1978

Subject

• Spies
• Imaginary wars and battles
• Imaginary wars and battles -- Drama
• Spies -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Dictators
• Dictators -- Drama
• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films -- United States
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Comedy films

Genre

• Comedy films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Drama

Language

• eng
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

After being appointed the dictator of Freedonia, Rufus T. Firefly proceeds to bring the mythical nation to a halt by showing up late and insulting everyone at his inauguration. Hoping to oust the unfit new leader, two spies are sent from the neighboring Sylvania. Soon enough, war is declared between the two nations with outrageous results. Including Groucho's famous mirror scene and final battle scene, it remains as entertaining and relevant today as when first released in 1933

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Photography, Henry Sharp ; additional dialogue by Arthur Sheekman and Nat Perrin

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated

Language note

In English or dubbed Spanish with optional French or Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired (SDH)

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.D8357 2011

PerformerNote

The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo), Margaret Dumont, Raquel Torres, Louis Calhern, Edmund Breese, Leonid Kinsky, Charles B. Middleton, Edgar Kennedy

Runtime

69

Technique

live action