Double Feature: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, 1935, ROOM SERVICE, 1938 March 9, 2012

Friday, March 9 – 7:30 PM
Double Feature: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, 1935, Warner Bros., 92 min. Dir. Sam Wood. The Marx Brothers’ first film for MGM, first without Zeppo, and their biggest box office hit. Heck, you know the plot, so just enjoy the stateroom scene, the contract routine and tons of great one-liners. And remember: There ain’t no sanity clause! [35mm]
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ROOM SERVICE, 1938, Warner Bros., 78 min. Dir. William A. Seiter. Groucho, Chico, and Harpo stall to extend their hotel credit while trying to mount a play - with the expected chaotic results - in this zany Marx Brothers farce. Based on the play by Allen Boretz and John Murray, ROOM SERVICE is not only a delightful showcase for the brothers themselves, but for comedienne Lucille Ball, whose presence almost makes up for the lack of Margaret Dumont! [35mm] Book signing in the Egyptian lobby at 6:30 PM of Steve Stoliar’s Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho’s House and Robert Bader’s Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales: The Selected Writings of Groucho Marx.
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