So says Groucho on crashing a lecture. Horse Feathers is so quintessentially Marxian, so full of classic routines, from Groucho's brilliant song "Whatever it is, I'm against it" to "the password's Swordfish", and so on, that I risk a hernia each time I see it. The sketches featured are some of the finest ever put on screen.
Is it worth even recounting the plot? Let's just say the Marxes take over a college and subject it to total mayhem, all while wooing Thelma Todd, the college widow. Groucho putdowns abound - "I thought my razor was dull until I heard his speech." 4 great comedians - yes Zeppo too, at the top of their game. The football game at the end is one of Harpo's finest hours. What a unique performer he was. The Marx Brothers have stood the test of time with enduring comedy classics such as this.
And no, I don't know what a college widow is either...
Is it worth even recounting the plot? Let's just say the Marxes take over a college and subject it to total mayhem, all while wooing Thelma Todd, the college widow. Groucho putdowns abound - "I thought my razor was dull until I heard his speech." 4 great comedians - yes Zeppo too, at the top of their game. The football game at the end is one of Harpo's finest hours. What a unique performer he was. The Marx Brothers have stood the test of time with enduring comedy classics such as this.
And no, I don't know what a college widow is either...