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Frank Ferrante as Grouch Marx in An Afternoon With Groucho at The Palace Theatre in the Wisconsin Dells.
Dubbed “nothing short of masterful” by the Chicago Tribune, award-winning actor Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed stage portrayal of legendary comedian in this fast paced 90 minutes of hilarity. The two-act comedy consists of the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs including “Hooray for Captain Spalding,” and “Lydia, the Tattooed Lady.” The audience literally becomes part of the show as Ferrante ad-libs his way throughout the performance in grand Groucho style. Accompanied by his onstage pianist, Ferrante portrays the young Groucho of stage and film and reacquaints us with the likes of brothers Harpo, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields and Marx foil Margaret Dumont. A show perfect for all ages!
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~ a woman is an occasional pleasure,
but a cigar is always a smoke.
groucho marx
~ “happiness?
a good cigar, a good meal,
a good cigar and a good woman -- or a bad woman;
it depends on how much happiness you can handle.
george burns
~ my rule of life has prescribed
as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars
and also the drinking of alcohol before, after
and if need be during all meals
and in the intervals between them.
winston churchill
~ i have made it a rule
never to smoke more than one cigar at a time.
mark twain
~ sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
sigmund freud
~ sometimes a cigar is not just a cigar.
wayne mackeson
cris
in the basement
at kells irish restaurant & pub
portland, oregon
nikon f
50 mm lens
fuji neopan 1600
b&w film
the last two rules
count as one rule,
you know,
kinda one a them
rules in the alternative things,
well,
you know what i'm saying
PHOTOSHOP SECRETS:
... as reflected in the comment below by Eric Rose who, as a professional photographer, spotted the, shall we say, "irregularities" in this picture, let me add the following:
... the truth is, i happen to have the most advanced, professional version of Photoshop (PSX) which really came in handy here.
... so in the interests of full disclosure and complete transparency, i will reveal the following (in addition to the list of donors who contributed to said evening of debauchery):
1. we weren’t really at Kells; we were in cris’ kitchen;
2. it wasn’t really nighttime; it was shot during the day;
3. I had to make it nighttime so as to photoshop out the stripper that was sitting in cris’ lap; hence the dark areas of the image;
4 that’s not really a cigar; it’s a .480 magnum Ruger Super Redhawk double action revolver with a fucking 6-inch barrel in cris’ hand;
5. I had to photoshop the revolver into a cigar because the damn thing went off, hence the smoke in the image;
6. as eric says, I photoshopped out the empty whiskey bottles, but funny, eric neglects to mention the ether mask, the giant water bong, and the knapsack full of ‘ludes;
7. finally, it’s not really cris in the picture, it’s ERIC ROSE; I photoshopped eric out of the picture and replaced eric with cris because eric told his mom that he was at the library that evening.
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”
...............................................................Frederick Douglass
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
...............................................................Groucho Marx
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Aste Nagusia 2016 - Concurso gastronómico de bacalao al pil-pil. Bajo la atenta supervisión de Groucho Marx. :-)
Whether Groucho Marx made this observation is disputed, but if he did I'm sure that he would spelt friend correctly. (window of a book shop in Canterbury)
I was'nt gonna play fgr today.. cuz frankly I don't know Groucho Marx that well..
but.. since it's Jenn's day and I'm feeling a bit silly anyway.. I gave it a go ! ;)
*** Explored ! :) ***
ODC: GROUCHO MARX QUOTES
"I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT PEOPLE LIKE ME AS A MEMBER"
"Het blauwe schrift nr. 10
Er was eens een roodharige man die geen ogen en oren had. Hij had ook geen haren, zodat men hem slechts bij wijze van spreken roodharig noemde.
Spreken kon hij niet, want hij had geen mond. Een neus had hij ook niet.
Hij had zelfs geen armen en benen. Een buik had hij niet, een rug had hij niet, een ruggegraat had hij niet, hij had generlei ingewanden. Niets had hij! Zodat het onduidelijk is over wie het gaat.
Laten we liever niet meer over hem praten."
from Daniil Charms' 'Optisch bedrog en ander proza', translated by Jan Paul Hinrichs and published in 1988 by Gerards&Schreurs (p.52)
Motion Picture Herald, December 3, 1939:
“Despite the theatre sign, the panic is not on in Paris, at least at the Le Paris, where “Room Service” under the title “Panique A L'Hotel” is reported to have brought to the box office boulevardiers in great numbers.“
"Aiding the campaign no end as reported by Mike Hoffay, RKO foreign publicity director, was the lifesize giant cut-outs of the Marx Brothers planted on either side of the entrance.”
~ Groucho Marx
HBW!
Model: Camy
Reaaally old shot, I took it in July, but I thought it's kinda interesting. I'm SO busy these days. x_x I've got a couple of exams this week too, and I'm pretty damn nervous, needless to say I'm so tired I'd sleep all day long. *sigh* I'm so sorry that I haven't checked your streams for such a long time! :( I don't know if I can catch up this week either, I'm not even surfing the Internet everyday.
I'm so screwed! X___X These days are going to pass slooooow, veeerrry slooow.
By the way, I'm really frustrated 'cause yesterday was hot and sunny and today it rained all day long and it's so cold I have to wear boots and sweaters! T_T Oh, and it's gonna rain the whole week. It's also possible it will snow. It's October FOR GOD'S SAKE! That's just great. -_-
Hope you're having a really nice Wednesday peeps, at least better than mine! *hugsss*
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There wasn’t any real story for the day. Nothing exciting happened, no funny antic dotes, no thought proving stories, just a normal day in the Grizzelle Household. Ran a few errands, scouted a few locations and mailed off some paperwork. So with the day being as exciting as it was I figured it was about time to head over to the party store to see what inspiration may be hiding. Low and behold I found Chico Marx!
I’ve set up a few more “Body Armor” shots, and a really cool “Senior Pictures” shoot for the weekend. I need to get a few more portable light….lol!
Setup Shot: www.flickr.com/photos/grizzelle/4847905563/
Strobist INFO:
Shutter Speed 1/160
Aperture F5
ISO 100 (so I thought about yesterdays shot. I said that I was shooting the moon previously at 1600 ISO. I was actually shooting the moon with the 5DMII and not the 20 D, so I somehow mixed up the what was going on. The moon at 1600 ISO and the settings given would have TOTALLY blown out my shot…lol. Looking back, I don’t actually know why my iso was at 1600. Either way I compensated for it .)
Lens – Tamron 28-75
Focal Length 75
White Bal – Flash Sync
580exII at 1/32 power with snoot on boom approx 4ft above subject
580exII at 1/64 power 2 ft from floor (camera right) aimed up at subjects right shoulder.
Flashpoint Monolight 1820 with 42” shoot thru umbrella directly camera left
Total Lights setup - 3
Early Evening 12:44pm
Subject – A man who’s parents ACTUALLY named him Groucho!
“A clown is like aspirin, only he works twice as fast.”
~ Groucho Marx ~
“I had a friend who was a clown. When he died, all his friends went to the funeral in one car.”
~ Stephen Wright ~
“I don't want to be called 'the greatest' or 'one of the greatest';
let other guys claim to be the best.
I just want to be known as a clown
because to me that's the height of my profession.
It means you can do everything – sing, dance, and above all, make people laugh.
Live by this credo:
Have a little laugh at life and look around you for happiness instead of sadness.
Laughter has always brought me out of unhappy situations.”
~ Red Skelton ~
“Clowns wear a face that's painted intentionally on them so they appear to be happy or sad. What kind of mask are you wearing today?” ~ anon ~
"It is just preposterous the idea that if a party comes third in the number of votes, it still has somehow the right to carry on squatting in No 10..."
Nick Clegg
hey there flickr! after the holidays, a baby shower for my baby sister, getting back to work and then a sickness, i'm finally back. i have missed it here. i'm looking forward to the this year. lots of stuff brewing already. now i just need to get back on the foto horse! umm. yeah.
hope all is well!!
mel
this shot was for a new year card to friends and fam. dirck and i had fun with this foto!
this quote was on the back:
"Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it."
~ Groucho Marx
Spanish collectors card by I.G. Viladot, Barcelona. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The Marx Brothers in At the Circus (Edward Buzzell, 1939) with Kenny Baker and Florence Rice.
The Marx Brothers was the name for a group of American-Jewish comedians from the first half of the 20th century who were actually brothers. Their career started in theatre, but they became world-famous through their films. They are known for their wild, anarchic and often surrealist humour. Their jokes consist of slapstick, but also puns and intelligent dialogue. With their rebellious jokes, they were the forerunners of generations of anti-sentimental comedians. Five brothers together formed The Marx Brothers, even though the five of them never actually performed at the same time: Harpo, Chico, Groucho, Gummo and Zeppo.
The eldest brother, Chico (1887-1961) was born Leonard Marx. Manfred was actually the eldest, but he died as a child. Chico was the one who decided to make musical comedies with his other brothers. At the time, he had learnt an Italian accent to convince any anti-Semites in the neighbourhood that he was Italian and not a Jew. This accent, along with his talent as a piano player, became one of his trademarks. In the films, he usually fulfilled the role of a sly and shady con man, the confidant of Harpo, a confident pianist and the sceptical assistant of Groucho.
Harpo (1888-1964) was born Adolph and changed his name to Arthur in WWI because he found the name too German. As an actor, Harpo played the role of a mute, who never speaks but expresses himself through sign language, whistling and using his horn. Like a cross between a child and a wild beast, he sets everything in motion, harassing everyone, pulling the most peculiar things out of his coat (such as a candle burning on two sides, a coiled rope, a pin-up poster, etc.), and chasing women with his horn. His pseudonym "Harpo" was derived from the fact that he played the harp, for which there was a musical interlude in almost every film.
Groucho (1890-1977) was born Julius Henry Marx. His trademarks were his grin, thick cigar, waddling gait and sarcastic remarks, insults and puns. In the films, he was constantly trying to get money or women, talking everyone under the table with his witty and intelligent remarks. He was also a singer and some of his songs have become classics, such as 'Lydia the Tattooed Lady'.
Gummo (1892-1977) was born Milton and was the least-known Marx Brother. He was the one who first performed with Groucho, but before the big Broadway success came he had stopped acting. For years, he was his brother's manager.
Zeppo (1901-1979) was born Herbert Marx and was the youngest of the Marx Brothers. He took over the role of Gummo when the latter quit. Zeppo was the romantic declarer. Though he could take on more versatile roles, he was typecast as the most serious of the four.
The Marx Brothers were the five surviving sons of Sam and Minnie Marx. The family lived in Yorkville on New York's Upper East Side, a neighbourhood sandwiched between the Irish-German and Italian quarters. Their career already began at the beginning of the century in vaudeville shows, with which their maternal uncle, Al Shean, had already been successful. Groucho was the first to embark on a career on stage, but initially with very little success. Their mother and sister also appeared on stage with their sons at times. However, the focus soon shifted from music and singing with humorous segues to comedy with musical interludes. The different roles of musicians and comedians crystallised relatively early. While Chico developed the stereotype of the womaniser with an Italian accent who was always chasing the chicks, Groucho dropped his accent as a German during the First World War due to a lack of popularity. Harpo remained speechless on stage, as he had the greatest successes playing his jokes as a mime in a red or, in films, blond curly wig, or playing his grandmother's old harp. A classroom sketch in which Groucho tried to teach his brothers evolved into the comedy show 'I'll Say She Is which became their first success on Bradway and in England. This was followed by two more Broadway hits: 'The Cocoanuts' and 'Animal Crackers'. The Marx Brothers' shows became popular at a time when Hollywood was experiencing the transition from silent film to talkies. The brothers signed a contract with Paramount Pictures and thus launched their film career.
The last two Broadway shows of The Marx Brothers became their first films, The Cocoanuts (Robert Florey, 1929) and Animal Crackers (Victor Heerman, 1930). Their next film was Money Business (Norman Z. McLeod, 1931). Between 1932 and 1933, a total of 26 episodes of the radio show 'Flywheel, Shyster & Flywheel' were made, with Groucho voicing the lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel and Chico voicing his sidekick Emmanuel Ravelli. The first three episodes were broadcast under the title 'Beagle, Shyster & Beagle'. The title was then changed after a New York lawyer named "Beagle" threatened to sue. Some of the dialogue from the radio broadcasts was later used in the Marx Brothers films. Their most successful film of the early period was Horse Feathers (Norman Z. McLeod, 1932), a satire on the American college system. But Duck Soup (Leo McCarey, 1933), generally considered their masterpiece, had much less success. It marked their break with Paramount. Zeppo, who always played serious roles, stopped making films after this. The Marx Brothers' first five films are generally considered their best, expressing their surrealist and anarchic humour in its purest form. The three remaining brothers moved to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and changed the formula of their subsequent films. Their remaining films were given romantic plots and serious musical interludes, often intended as resting points between the often hilarious comic sketches. In A Night at the Opera (Sam Wood, 1935), a satire on the opera world, the brothers help two young singers in love. The film was very successful and was followed by the equally popular A Day at the Races (Sam Wood, 1937), where they kicked up a fuss at a race track. Several less memorable films followed until 1941. After the war, two more films A Night in Casablanca (Archie Mayo, 1946) and Love Happy (David Miller, 1949) followed to pay off Chico's gambling debts. This was followed by the mediocre film The Story of Mankind (Irwin Allen, 1957), and a television special The Incredible Jewel Robbery (1959). These productions were already interludes, while each brother had already picked up a career of his own. Chico and Harpo continued on stage and Groucho had started a career as a radio and television entertainer. With his television and radio show 'You Bet Your Life', he became one of the most popular show hosts of the 1950s in the USA. The first episodes of the show were still broadcast live, as was customary at the time. But because Groucho's unbridled wordplay caused headaches for those in charge of the show, they deviated from this for later episodes and the programme was broadcast as a recording. He also wrote a number of books. Gummo and Zeppo ran a theatre agency together. A final film project planned for 1960, starring the Marx Brothers once again and directed by Billy Wilder, did not materialise due to Chico's poor health. It was to be an anti-war satire in the style of Duck Soup. Even Groucho, who at the time was no longer very interested in further Marx Brothers films, is said to have been enthusiastic about the project because he considered Billy Wilder to be one of the best directors.
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