Horse Feathers Movie Review
Horse Feathers Review
"Horse Feathers" Overview
Rating: NR
1932
Cast and Crew
Director : Norman Z. McLeodProducer : Herman J. Mankiewicz
Screenwiter : Bert Kalmar,Harry Ruby,S.J. Perelman,Will B. Johnstone
Starring : Groucho Marx,Harpo Marx,Chico Marx,Zeppo Marx,Thelma Todd,David Landau
Not a personal Marx brothers favorite but a decent film nonetheless, Horse
Feathers offers Groucho's take on college -- and particularly college football
-- as the man with the mustache is installed as president of Huxley College.
But the comedy here is heavy on slapstick in lieu of those famous Marx brothers
one-liners, fine for some, but a bit overkill in the end. In fact, Horse
Feathers is probably the silliest of the brothers' films -- ultimately even
resorting to banana peels for cheap laughs.
It's also Zeppo's second-to-last appearance before his early retirement from
acting.
Reviewer: Christopher Null
