Full Marx - A Marx Bros. Podcast

This week on Full Marx, we take a long and slightly confused look at the weird, wild and wacky Horse Feathers.

Their fourth Paramount picture; their second original screenplay; their second directed by a perhaps tired Norman Z. McLeod. What will Ian and Dave make of it?

During our Monkey Business episode, there were some who wished for less plot and more Marx Brothers madness. Well, be careful what you wish for…

This week on Full Marx, Ian and David are joined by David’s daughter Mary to discuss one of her favourite movies, Monkey Business. The Marx Brothers third film and their first based, for the most part, on entirely original material.

A great setting, great gags and a weak ending. A weak ending? What could the Full Marx gang be thinking??? Well, you’ll just have to tune in to find out!

Here is the Theatrical Manager’s Office sketch from I’ll Say She Is as it appeared in The House That Shadows Built:

Here is a short film starring Thelma Todd and Zasu Pitts:

And here is a snippet of the episode of the Twilight Zone directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Buster Keaton:

Welcome to the second episode of Full Marx! On this episode, Ian and David put on their African explorers costumes and take a journey into deepest, darkest Animal Crackers, the Marx Brothers second film and an amazing improvement on their first. What did Ian and Dave think of it? Well, you’ll just have to listen to find out!

Thanks for listening.

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Hellooooo, everyone! Welcome to the first episode of Full Marx brought to you by the fine folks from the Sneaky Dragon podcast!

This week, Ian Boothby and David Dedrick take a humorous look at the Marx Brothers, starting with their rough, up and down career in vaudeville, and their first movie, the early talkie The Cocoanuts – the film was a big success, but the Marx’s were very disappointed in it. Found out why on this week’s inaugural episode of Full Marx!

Thanks for listening.