Every fall, the State University of New York at Fredonia pays homage to the town's near-namesake, Freedonia-the mythical kingdom at the center of the Marx Brothers' 1933 classic Duck Soup. Since ...

The Freedonia Tenants Union, named after the fictional country of Freedonia in the Marx Brothers’ “Duck Soup” film, is made up of four residents of the Duane Street apartments.

Having said that, not every Marx Brothers film is a comedy classic. There are only 13 feature-length films that star at least three of the five brothers (and one never made any films at all), and ...

First, a confession: despite what I may have told you in September 2001, I am not now, and never have been, Freedonian. Freedonia, as you may recall, is the fictional country Groucho Marx rules in ...

As London's BFI holds a season of Marx Brothers films, we look at how the comedy ensemble influenced and remain loved by leading actors, comedians, directors and rock stars the world over.

Groucho Marx called her “practically the fifth Marx Brother” and she appeared in nearly 60 films in a career spanning four decades, but the name Margaret Dumont is relatively unknown in today ...

The Marx Brothers made some of the greatest (and most anarchic) comedies ever. Here are their best movies ranked.

As London's BFI holds a season of Marx Brothers films, we look at how the comedy ensemble influenced and remain loved by leading actors, comedians, directors and rock stars the world over.