My wife and I saw this FUNNY play down at the Shakespearean Festival and even to this day we make reference to it and laugh. I always knew that the Marx Brothers made this show into a film, and had always wanted to see it, so when I saw it at the library I checked it out. I had no idea that Lucille Ball was in it.
Gordon Miller (Goucho Marx) is the producer for an upcoming show, but does not have a financial backer yet. In the meantime he is mooching off of his brother in law and living in his hotel with all of the actors of the show as well. The writer of the show arrives to stay with them, the regional manager of the hotel arrives, the rest of the Marx Brothers arrive, Lucille Ball arrives, and many more arrive. This show is all about people coming and going, and lies being built upon lies.
Even now I am laughing at the show, but it is the stage play and not this movie. It felt like the Marx Brothers were playing straight while trying to be funny, the same with Lucille. 5 stars for the play, 1 star for the movie. I am very sad.
No comments:
Post a Comment