{"product_id":"hail-hail-euphoria-paperback-2","title":"Hail, Hail, Euphoria! - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoy Blount\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Roy Blount Jr. tells the story of theclassic Marx Brothers wartime satire \u003cem\u003eDuck Soup\u003c\/em\u003e. As always, Blount isinformed yet informal, tongue-in-cheek yet tempered, providing the perfectvoice to recount the irreverent antics of Harpo, Chico, Groucho, and Zeppo. Readers of \u003cem\u003eHarpoSpeaks\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Essential Groucho\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMonkey Business \u003c\/em\u003eand fans of \u003cem\u003eAnimal Crackers\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Night at the Opera \u003c\/em\u003eand the Marx Brothers' other timelesscomedies--as well as all fans of Blount's witty and insightful books like \u003cem\u003eAlphabet Juice \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eFeet on the Street \u003c\/em\u003eand listeners to NPR's weekly news quiz, \u003cem\u003eWait, Wait, Don't Tell Me\u003c\/em\u003e--will becaptivated by the lyrical humorist's compelling, behind-the-scenes storytellingof the 1933 classic film. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly eighty years after its release, the Marx Brothers film \u003cem\u003eDuck Soup\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most influential pieces of political satire in history. In \u003cem\u003eHail, Hail, Euphoria!\u003c\/em\u003e, bestselling author Roy Blount Jr. tells the history and making of \u003cem\u003eDuck Soup\u003c\/em\u003e, examining the comedic genius of the Marx Brothers in their finest hour and nine minutes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDuck Soup\u003c\/em\u003e, a slim, agile, quick-witted, self-assured young man is summoned to save a nation from financial ruin. As the nation's new president, he brings together a team of rivals, a band of brothers. Those brothers are Pinky, Chicolini, and Lt. Bob Roland. Their leader? None other than Rufus T. Firefly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe humor and idiosyncratic wit of \u003cem\u003eDuck Soup\u003c\/em\u003e are saluted by the author's own in this gem of a book, offering a behind-the-scenes tale of show business and brotherhood that only a true Marx Brothers aficionado could tell.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly eighty years after its release, the Marx Brothers film \u003cem\u003eDuck Soup\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most influential pieces of political satire in history. In \u003cem\u003eHail, Hail, Euphoria!\u003c\/em\u003e, bestselling author Roy Blount Jr. tells the history and making of \u003cem\u003eDuck Soup\u003c\/em\u003e, examining the comedic genius of the Marx Brothers in their finest hour and nine minutes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDuck Soup\u003c\/em\u003e, a slim, agile, quick-witted, self-assured young man is summoned to save a nation from financial ruin. As the nation's new president, he brings together a team of rivals, a band of brothers. Those brothers are Pinky, Chicolini, and Lt. Bob Roland. Their leader? None other than Rufus T. Firefly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe humor and idiosyncratic wit of \u003cem\u003eDuck Soup\u003c\/em\u003e are saluted by the author's own in this gem of a book, offering a behind-the-scenes tale of show business and brotherhood that only a true Marx Brothers aficionado could tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47576199921885,"sku":"9780061808173","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ZEpLWjJjZU4vajRlaHNQdFIrcHJUZz09_4fb4fb6b-4986-4e41-94eb-543adf31d3da.webp?v=1773456772","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/hail-hail-euphoria-paperback-2","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}