Duck Soup: The Greatest Comedy of All Time!

Duck Soup isn't just that Marx Brothers movie Woody Allen wanders into during Hannah and Her Sisters, it is also, in our humble (well, okay, not so humble) opinion, the greatest comedy of all time. With the sad, but lovable exception of Zeppo (though some disagree), the Marx Brothers are true comedy geniuses.
Duck Soup is chock full of memorable quotes, like this exchange:
Rufus T. Firefly: Not that I care, but where is your husband?
Mrs. Teasdale: Why, he's dead.
Rufus T. Firefly: I bet he's just using that as an excuse.
Mrs. Teasdale: I was with him to the very end.
Rufus T. Firefly: No wonder he passed away.
Mrs. Teasdale: I held him in my arms and kissed him.
Rufus T. Firefly: Oh, I see, then it was murder. Will you marry me? Did he leave you any money? Answer the second question first.
Sure, Will Ferrell is hilarious, but these guys are in a league of their own. If you aren't peeing in your pants, then you are not paying attention.
Duck Soup plays tonight at 7:30 and Saturday at 4 and 7:30 at the Paramount.


