{"product_id":"book-cl2a","title":"The Animated Marx Brothers","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo many people, the Marx Brothers always seemed cartoonish. Small wonder that film animators plucked their personas from their first appearances in \u003ci\u003eThe Cocoanuts\u003c\/i\u003e (1929) and \u003ci\u003eAnimal Crackers \u003c\/i\u003e(1930) and caricatured them in countless animated appearances in theatrical cartoons. Their animated likenesses have since been wisecracking in television cartoons, direct-to-video movies, fan films, commercials, flip books, avatars, emoji, a slot machine, and two TV pilots so rare they were once thought not to exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt last, Marx Brothers fans can rejoice. Matthew Hahn’s search for every animated appearance of a Marx brother has trailed longer than Groucho’s coattails. His discoveries include the backstories of the studios, moviemakers, and stars, rare test drawings from the Smithsonian Institution National Portrait Gallery, abandoned projects, connections, coincidences, and apocrypha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the reels of \u003ci\u003eSilly Symphonies, Looney Tunes, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMerrie Melodies\u003c\/i\u003e, to their comic clashes with Heckle \u0026amp; Jeckle, Oswald Rabbit, Krazy Kat, Pooch the Pup, Buddy, Cubby, Willie Whopper, Flip the Frog, and Popeye, journey back through the most detailed analyses ever compiled of animated Marx Brothers appearances. The author also draws from appearances in \u003ci\u003eYou Bet Your Life \u003c\/i\u003e(1950), \u003ci\u003eQuick Draw McGraw \u003c\/i\u003e(1959), \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \u003ci\u003eTiny Toon Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), and \u003ci\u003eAnimaniacs\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured contributions include Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks, Walter Lantz, Rudold Ising, Hugh Harman, Shamus Culhane, Joe Grant, Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, Friz Freleng, T. Hee, Robert McKimson, Bob Godfre, Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, Michael Maltese, Daws Butler, Dayton Allen, Pat Harrington Jr., Frank Felker, Frank Ferrante, Dan Castellanata, Laurel \u0026amp; Hardy, Joe E. Brown, Greta Garbo, Frank Nelson, and Jerry Colonna.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49381029904688,"sku":"BDcl2a","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49381030002992,"sku":"ZEcl2a","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49381030068528,"sku":"ZMcl2a","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/197308-cl2a-Square.jpg?v=1735005739","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cl2a","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}