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Article: Give thanks for the Marx Brothers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- November 10, 2004
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Byline: Terry Lawson
I may never know why a duck or how that elephant got in my pajamas. But I do know I'm not the only one who will begin any list of what I have to be thankful for with "The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (all movies 4 stars, Universal, $59.98). While the Warner Brothers set released earlier this year featured what may be gag-for-gag their funniest picture, "A Night at the Opera," the five films collected here, all made for the Paramount Famous Lasky Corp., constitute the greatest string of movie comedies by one act in history.
Packaged in a gorgeous fold-out box with a book containing the original poster art for each film ...