Thesaurus entry: zany

Article: MADCAP ANTICS CONTINUE WITH MARX BROTHERS ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  May 8, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... wants to portray the Marx Brothers as they appeared on stage ... successful movie about the Marx Brothers could create a lucrative ... upbeat movie that is zany and shows their character ... estates to rally behind a Marx Brothers movie. For Michaels ...

Transcript: Profile: Marx Brothers movie "A Night at the ...
NPR Morning Edition;  December 16, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... 00-00-0000 Profile: Marx Brothers movie A Night at the Opera ... Paramount released the Marx Brothers from their contract. For ... you can't root for the Marx Brothers because they're a bunch of zany kooks.' He says, `You ...

Article: Universal Studios Home Video Announces the Release of 'The ...
PR Newswire;  September 30, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... and "Duck Soup," "The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection ... October 5 for the DVD. The Marx Brothers' winning combination of zany slapstick, brilliant satire ... Institute, which included five Marx Brothers films on its list of America ...

Article: Faust and Marx Brothers come together in ...
Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE);  November 16, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... members had never seen a Marx Brothers film, which she quickly ... among others. The Marx Brothers -- Groucho, Chico ... puns, wisecracks and zany physical humor. Film ... Obradovich remembers watching Marx Brothers films like "Animal Crackers ...

Encyclopedia entry: Marx Brothers
Who's Who in the Twentieth Century;      505 words ... ... x2013;77), the Marx Brothers were launched on their ... emerged as ‘The Marx Brothers’ in the twenties ... respectively. Zeppo, the least zany of the four, left the ... played the guitar. Other Marx Brothers classics were A Night ...

Article: MARX BROTHERS' ZANINESS IN 'HORSE FEATHERS'
The Boston Globe;  March 12, 1989 ;     418 words ... ... of invention -- the Marx Brothers. This Gang of Four explodes ... as in all the other Marx Brothers movies, plot isn't what sustains their zany brand of humor. Whether ... McLeod, who also kept the Marx Brothers in line for "Monkey ...

Article: Marx Brothers' Hits Remain A Good Deal
The Washington Post;  August 6, 1995 ;     508 words ... ... more than 60 years ago. "The Marx Brothers Collection" from MCA Universal ... price of $14.98 each. The first Marx Brothers movie, "The Cocoanuts," was ... laughs. "Horse Feathers" is a zany script that puts the brothers in ...