美国名人 喜剧演员 马克思四兄弟.docx

美国名人喜剧演员马克思四兄弟TheMarxBrothersplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-14:46repeatByShelleyGollust2005-1-8(MUSIC)VOICEONE:mMaryTillotson.VOICETWO:AndmSteveEmberwiththeVOASpecialEnglishprogram,PEOPLEINAMERICA.TodaywetellabouttheMarxBrothers.Theymademanyfunnymoviesinthenineteen-thirtiesandnineteen-fortiesthatarestillpopulartoday.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:TherewerefiveMarxBrothers.ThemostfamouswereJulius,LeonardandAdolph.TheywereborninNewYorkCitybetweeneighteeneighty-sixandeighteen-ninety.Theirfathermadeclothing.Theirmotherwantedthemtobecomeperformers.Julius,LeonardandAdolphstartedperformingwhentheywerechildren.Alongwiththeirtwobrothers,theyperformedinstageshowscalledvaudevilleinNewYork.Theysangsongs,dancedandtoldjokes.Julius,LeonardandAdolphMarxbeganmakingfunnymoviesinnineteentwenty-nine.Theychangedtheirfirstnames.JuliusbecameGroucho.LeonardbecameChico.AdolphbecameHarpo.Anotherbrother;Herbert,appearedinthefirstfiveMarxBrothersmovies.HewascalledZeppo.Hedidnotplayafunnymanliketheotherthree.Heplayedagood-lookingyoungman.VOICETWO:GrouchoMarxlookedfunny.Hehadlargeblackeyebrowsandahairymustache.Buttheywerepaintedonhisface.Hespokeveryquickly.Andhewalkedinafunnyway.Heplayedpeoplewithfunnynames,likeRufusT.Firefly.OtisB.Driftwood.AndDoctorHugoZ.Hackenbush.Grouchowasnotaverynicepersoninthemovies.Heofteninsultedormadefunofrichorimportantpeople.Hemadefunofdoctors,collegeofficials,operasingers,diplomatsandgovernmentofficials.Heeveninsultedhisson,playedinthisexamplebyZeppo.(SOUND)(ZEPPO:Dad,letmecongratulateyou.mproudtobeyourson.GROUCHO:Myboy,youtookthewordsrightoutofmymouth.mashamedtobeyourfather.dhavehorsewhippedyouifIhadahorse.Youmaygonow.Leaveyournameandaddressforthegirloutsideandifanythingturnsup,we'llgetintouchwithyou.Whereareyougoing?ZEPPO:Wellzyoujusttoldmetogo.GROUCHO:Sothat'swhattheytaughtyouincollege.JustwhenItellyoutogo,youleaveme.Youknowyoucan'tleaveaschoolroomwithoutraisingyourhand,nomatterwhereyou'regoing.ZEPPO:Anythingfurther,father?GROUCHO:Anythingfurther,father?Thatcan'tberight.Isn'tit"anythingfather,further"?Theidea!ImarriedyourmotherbecauseIwantedchildren.Imaginemydisappointmentwhenyouarrived!)VOICEONE:ChicoMarxtalkedasifhewasborninItaly.HespokeEnglishthatwasnotcorrect.Manyotherfunnymenspokeasthoughtheycamefromothercountries.TheyweremakingfunofthemselvesandotherimmigrantswhodidnotspeakEnglishwell.Chicoalsomadefunnyjokesaboutwordsandexpressionsthatsoundalikebuthavedifferentmeanings.Forexample,inonemovieawomansingswithaveryhighfalsettovoice.Shesays"Ihaveafalsettovoice."Chicothensays,"Well,mylaststudenthadafalsesetofteeth."Chicoalsowasknownforperformingwhatwascalledthecomedyoftheabsurd.Hetalkedaboutthingsthatweresountrueorunreasonablethattheywerefunny.Hereisanexample.ChicoissupposedtospyonsomeonecalledRufusT.Firefly.ChicoreportshisprogresstothemanwhoaskedhimtospyonFirefly.To"shadow"someoneistosecretlyfollowthatperson.(SOUND)(CHICO:Well,yourememberyougaveusapictureofthismanandsaidfollowhim?MAN:Oh,yes.CHICO:Well,wegetonthejobrightaway.Andinonehour;evenlessthanonehour;welosethefix.That'sprettygoodwork,eh?MAN:Iwantafull,detailedreportofyourinvestigation.CHICO:Allright.Itellyou.MondaywewatchFirefly'shouse.Buthenocomeout.Hewasn'thome.Tuesdaywegotothebailgame,buthefoolus.Henoshowup.Wednesday,hegotothebailgame,butwefoolhim.Wenoshowup.Thursdaywasadouble-header,nobodyshowup.Fridayitrainedallday.Therewasnobailgame.Sowestayedhome.Welistenedtoitovertheradio.MAN:Thenyoudidn'tshadowFirefly!CHICO:Oh,sure,weshadowFirefly.Weshadowhimallday.MAN:Whatdaywasthat?CHICO:ItwasShadowday(Saturday)!That'ssomejokezeh,Boss!)Chicoalsoplayedthepianoinafunnyway.ChicodidtomusicwhathedidtotheEnglishlanguage.Hemadefunofit.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:HarpoMarxhadcurlyyellowhair,butitwasnotreallyhishair.Itwasfalsehair,calledawig.Heneversaidawordinanyofthemovies.Instead,heactedoutwhathewantedtosay.Hecouldmakepeoplelaughwithoutsayingaword.Peoplealwaysknewwhathewasthinking.Hemadefunnysoundswithhornsandwhistlestoexpresshisthoughtsandfeelings.Inonemovie,akindpolicemantriestogivehimsomeadvicetostayawayfrombadpeople.AsthepolicemanshakesHarpo'shand,youcanhearpiecesofsilverthatHarpohasstolenfalloutofhisclothes.(SOUND)(POLICEMAN:Youbettercomewithme,youngfellow.GROUCHO:Don'ttakehimaway,officer.POLICEMAN:Allright.lllethimgothistime.ButIwanttogiveyousomeadvice.You'rerunningaroundwiththewrongkindofpeople.Whydon'tyougohome?CHICO:Hegotnohome.POLICEMAN:Gohomeforafewnights.Stayhome.Don'tyouknowyourpooroldmothersitsthere,nightafternight,waitingtohearyourstepsonthestairs?CHICO:Hegotnostairs.POLICEMAN:Icanseealittlelightburninginthewindow.GROUCHO:Noyoucan't.Thegascompanyturneditoff.POLICEMAN:Now,whatmtellingyouisforyourowngood.Andifyoulistentome,youcan'tgowrong.)Asyoumighthaveguessedfromhisname,HarpoMarxwasfamousforplayingthemusicalinstrumentcalledtheharp.Hemadebeautifulmusiclikethisontheharpinseveralmovies.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThethreeMarxBrothers-Groucho,ChicoandHarpo-madefourteenmoviestogether.Themoviesmadefunofofficialsinmanyareasofsociety,likecolleges,hospitals,orthegovernment.TheMarxBrothersmademostoftheirmoviesduringthenineteen-thirties.ThiswasduringthegreateconomicDepression.ManyAmericanshadnojobsandnotmuchhope.Manypeoplewenttothemoviestotrytoforgettheirtroubles.TheMarxBrothersthoughtpeoplemightliketoseefunnythingshappentorichandimportantpeople.VOICETWO:TheMarxBrothers'firsttwomovieswere"TheCocoanuts"and"AnimalCrackers."ThesewerebasedonearliershowsthattheystarredinonBroadwayinNewYorkCity.Someoftheirmostfamousmoviesare"HorseFeathers/'"DuckSoup/'and"ANightattheOpera."In"HorseFeathers/'theMarxBrothersmakefunofcolleges.GrouchoisaprofessorandthepresidentofHuxleyCollege.Hewantstoimprovethecollegebyhavingasuccessfulfootballteam.Here,hetalkstoothercollegeofficials.(SOUND)(GROUCHO:NowIsaytoyougentlementhatthiscollegeisafailure.Thetroubleis,we'reneglectingfootballforeducation.COLLEGEOFFICIALS:Exactly,theprofessorisright.GROUCHO:Ohzmright,amI?Well,I'mnotright.mwrong.Ijustsaidthattotestyou.NowIknowwheremat.mdealingwithacoupleofsnakes.WhatImeanttosaywasthatthereistoomuchfootballandnotenougheducation.COLLEGEOFFICIALS:That'swhatIthink.GROUCHO:Ohyoudo,doyou?Well,you'rewrongagain.Iftherewasasnakehere,dapologize.Wherewouldthiscollegebewithoutfootball?Havewegotastadium?COLLEGEOFFICIALS:Yes.GROUCHO:Havewegotacollege?COLLEGEOFFICIALS:Yes.GROUCHO:Well,wecan'tsupportboth.Tomorrowwestarttearingdownthecollege.COLLEGEOFFICIALS:But,professorwherewillthestudentssleep?GROUCHO:Wheretheyalwayssleep-intheclassroom!)VOICEONE:Somecriticssay"DuckSoup,"isoneofthegreatestcomediesevermade.GrouchoistheleaderofacountrycalledFreedonia.Hedeclareswaronanearbycountry.ThemoviemakesfunofWacdiplomatsanddictators.Othercriticssay"ANightattheOpera/'istheirfinestfilm.Grouchotriestogetarichwomantoinvestinanoperacompany.Themoviehasmanyfunnyparts.Oneofthemostfamousiswhenfifteenpeoplearecrowdedintoaverysmallroomonapassengership.VOICETWO:ExpertssaytheMarxBrothersmovieswereextremelypopularforseveralreasons.Thebrothershadbeenperformingtogethersincetheywerechildren.Theysharedasenseofwhatwasfunny.Inaddition,theyalllovedmusic.Mostoftheirmoviesincludemusic.Whenasongbeginsintheirmovies,everythingelsestops.WhenHarpoplayshisharp,hisfaceshowshowmuchheloveswhatheisplaying.Then,whenthemusicisover,theMarxBrothersimmediatelystartbeingfunnyagain.TheMarxBrothers'movieswerelikevaudevilleshows.Theycontainedsomethingforeveryone.Therewascomedy,speeches,musicandsongs.OftenGrouchosangafunnysong.Hereisanexample,called"Hello,IMustbeGoing."(MUSIC)VOICEONE:TheMarxBrothersperformedtogetherandthenseparatelyformorethanseventyyearsuntilthelastonediedinthelateNineteen-Seventies.TheircomedyinfluencedmanyotherpresentdaycomediansincludingWoodyAllenandRobinWilliams.CriticshavecalledtheMarxBrothersthemostinfluentialcomedyteamofthetwentiethcentury.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThisSpecialEnglishprogramwaswrittenbyShelleyGollust.ItwasproducedbyCatyWeaver.mSteveEmber.VOICEONE:AndmMaryTillotson.JoinusagainnextweekforanotherPEOPLEINAMERICAprogramontheVoiceofAmerica.