ISBN: 9780810134164

An updated paperback version of the book heralded as “a new benchmark in Marx scholarship” by the Los Angeles Times Before film made them international comedy legends, the Mar… Mehr…

An updated paperback version of the book heralded as “a new benchmark in Marx scholarship” by the Los Angeles Times Before film made them international comedy legends, the Marx Brothers developed their comic skills on stage for twenty-five years. In Four of the Three Musketeers: The Marx Brothers on Stage, Robert S. Bader offers the first comprehensive history of the foursome’s hardscrabble early years honing their act in front of live audiences. From Groucho’s debut in 1905 to their final live performances of scenes from A Night in Casablanca in 1945, the brothers’ stage career shows how their characters and routines evolved before their arrival in Hollywood. Four of the Three Musketeers draws on an unmatched array of sources, many not referenced elsewhere. Bader’s detailed portrait of the struggling young actors both brings to vivid life a typical night on the road for the Marx Brothers and illuminates the inner workings of the vaudeville business, especially during its peak in the 1920s. As Bader traces the origins of the characters that would later come to be beloved by filmgoers, he also skillfully scrapes away the accretion of rumors and mythology perpetuated not only by fans and writers but by the Marx Brothers themselves. Revealing, vital, and entertaining, Four of the Three Musketeers has taken its place as an essential reference for this legendary American act. Now, the updated edition adds newly discovered performances—some submitted by readers—and additional information provided by descendants of long-departed vaudevillians mentioned in the book. Trade Books>Hardcover>Movies & TV>Film Studies>Film Studies, Northwestern University Press Core >2<

2016, ISBN: 9780810134164

Before film made them international comedy legends, the MarxBrothers developed their comic skills on stage for twenty-fiveyears. In Four of the Three Musketeers: The Marx Brothers onStage… Mehr…

Before film made them international comedy legends, the MarxBrothers developed their comic skills on stage for twenty-fiveyears. In Four of the Three Musketeers: The Marx Brothers onStage, Robert S. Bader offers the first comprehensive history ofthe foursome’s hardscrabble early years honing their act in frontof live audiences.From Groucho’s debut in 1905 to their final live performancesof scenes from A Night in Casablanca in 1945, the brothers’ stagecareer shows how their characters and routines evolved beforetheir arrival in Hollywood. Four of the Three Musketeers drawson an unmatched array of sources, many not referenced elsewhere.Bader’s detailed portrait of the struggling young actorsboth brings to vivid life a typical night on the road for the MarxBrothers and also illuminates the inner workings of the vaudevillebusiness, especially during its peak in the 1920s.As Bader traces the origins of the characters that would latercome to be beloved by filmgoers, he also skillfully scrapes awaythe accretion of rumors and mythology perpetuated not only byfans and writers but by the Marx Brothers themselves. Revealing,vital, and entertaining, Four of the Three Musketeers will take itsplace as an essential reference for this iconic American act. Books Robert S. Bader|Hardback|Northwestern University Press|30/09/2016, Northwestern University Press<

2016, ISBN: 9780810134164

NORTHWESTERN UNIV PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, 544 Seiten, Publiziert: 2016-10-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 2.87 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2050344, Theaterkritik, Theater, Bühne, Film, Kunst & Ku… Mehr…

NORTHWESTERN UNIV PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, 544 Seiten, Publiziert: 2016-10-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 2.87 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2050344, Theaterkritik, Theater, Bühne, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Kategorien, Bücher, Geschichte & Kritik, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, NORTHWESTERN UNIV PR, 2016<

2016, ISBN: 9780810134164

NORTHWESTERN UNIV PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, 544 Seiten, Publiziert: 2016-10-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 2.87 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2050344, Theaterkritik, Theater, Bühne, Film, Kunst & Ku… Mehr…

NORTHWESTERN UNIV PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, 544 Seiten, Publiziert: 2016-10-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 2.87 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2050344, Theaterkritik, Theater, Bühne, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Kategorien, Bücher, Geschichte & Kritik, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, NORTHWESTERN UNIV PR, 2016<