Sunday, September 24, 1933

Mother and I went to Sunday School and church. We had a watermelon. Went over to Raiferts'.

"Duck Soup"

Plot Summary: Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia

and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

The Marx Brothers' greatest and funniest masterpiece, the classic comedy Duck Soup (1933)

 is a short, but brilliant satire and lampooning of blundering dictatorial leaders, Fascism and

authoritarian government. The film, produced by Herman Mankiewicz, was prepared

during the crisis period of the Depression. Some of its clever gags and routines were taken from

 Groucho's and Chico's early 1930s radio show Flywheel, Shyster & Flywheel. Working titles

for the film included Oo La La, Firecrackers, Grasshoppers, and Cracked Ice. 

NOTE: Happy Birthday, Shane!