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Actors: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Thelma Todd
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Horse Feathers (1932) |
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The new president of Huxley College, professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff (Groucho), has a fairly casual attitude toward education. He is worried that his son at the college, Frank (Zeppo) is romancing a slightly older widow, Connie Bailey (Todd) and is trying to keep an eye on him -- and on her. Understanding the supreme importance of football to the college, however, Wagstaff heads to a speakeasy to hire two ringer football players who can help Huxley beat rival Darwin on the field. But he grabs two misfits instead, Baravelli and Pinky (Chico and Harpo), who must then go on an abortive mission to kidnap the real ringers and keep them out of commission during the big game. A goofy climax, complete with Ben-Hur chariot and multiple footballs, ensues in the stadium. Though not their best, this is one of the better madcap Marx Brothers comedies.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Horse Feathers (1932) |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
If a parody... of
- sports movies
Kind of comedy
- physical comedy
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- teacher/professor
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- wild
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing
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