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1、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-fortiesthatarestil
2、lpopulartoday.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:TherewerefiveMarxBrothers.ThemostfamouswereJulius,LeonardandAdolph.TheywereborninNewYorkCitybetweeneighteeneighty-sixandeighteen-ninety.Theirfathermadeclothing.Theirmotherwantedthemtobecomeperformers.Julius,LeonardandAdolphstartedperformingwhentheywerechildren.Alongwith
3、theirtwobrothers,theyperformedinstageshowscalledvaudevilleinNewYork.Theysangsongs,dancedandtoldjokes.Julius,LeonardandAdolphMarxbeganmakingfunnymoviesinnineteentwenty-nine.Theychangedtheirfirstnames.JuliusbecameGroucho.LeonardbecameChico.AdolphbecameHarpo.Anotherbrother;Herbert,appearedinthefirstfiv
4、eMarxBrothersmovies.HewascalledZeppo.Hedidnotplayafunnymanliketheotherthree.Heplayedagood-lookingyoungman.VOICETWO:GrouchoMarxlookedfunny.Hehadlargeblackeyebrowsandahairymustache.Buttheywerepaintedonhisface.Hespokeveryquickly.Andhewalkedinafunnyway.Heplayedpeoplewithfunnynames,likeRufusT.Firefly.Oti
5、sB.Driftwood.AndDoctorHugoZ.Hackenbush.Grouchowasnotaverynicepersoninthemovies.Heofteninsultedormadefunofrichorimportantpeople.Hemadefunofdoctors,collegeofficials,operasingers,diplomatsandgovernmentofficials.Heeveninsultedhisson,playedinthisexamplebyZeppo.(SOUND)(ZEPPO:Dad,letmecongratulateyou.mprou
6、dtobeyourson.GROUCHO:Myboy,youtookthewordsrightoutofmymouth.mashamedtobeyourfather.dhavehorsewhippedyouifIhadahorse.Youmaygonow.Leaveyournameandaddressforthegirloutsideandifanythingturnsup,wellgetintouchwithyou.Whereareyougoing?ZEPPO:Wellzyoujusttoldmetogo.GROUCHO:Sothatswhattheytaughtyouincollege.J
7、ustwhenItellyoutogo,youleaveme.Youknowyoucantleaveaschoolroomwithoutraisingyourhand,nomatterwhereyouregoing.ZEPPO:Anythingfurther,father?GROUCHO:Anythingfurther,father?Thatcantberight.Isntitanythingfather,further?Theidea!ImarriedyourmotherbecauseIwantedchildren.Imaginemydisappointmentwhenyouarrived!
8、)VOICEONE:ChicoMarxtalkedasifhewasborninItaly.HespokeEnglishthatwasnotcorrect.Manyotherfunnymenspokeasthoughtheycamefromothercountries.TheyweremakingfunofthemselvesandotherimmigrantswhodidnotspeakEnglishwell.Chicoalsomadefunnyjokesaboutwordsandexpressionsthatsoundalikebuthavedifferentmeanings.Forexa
9、mple,inonemovieawomansingswithaveryhighfalsettovoice.ShesaysIhaveafalsettovoice.Chicothensays,Well,mylaststudenthadafalsesetofteeth.Chicoalsowasknownforperformingwhatwascalledthecomedyoftheabsurd.Hetalkedaboutthingsthatweresountrueorunreasonablethattheywerefunny.Hereisanexample.Chicoissupposedtospyo
10、nsomeonecalledRufusT.Firefly.ChicoreportshisprogresstothemanwhoaskedhimtospyonFirefly.Toshadowsomeoneistosecretlyfollowthatperson.(SOUND)(CHICO:Well,yourememberyougaveusapictureofthismanandsaidfollowhim?MAN:Oh,yes.CHICO:Well,wegetonthejobrightaway.Andinonehour;evenlessthanonehour;welosethefix.Thatsp
11、rettygoodwork,eh?MAN:Iwantafull,detailedreportofyourinvestigation.CHICO:Allright.Itellyou.MondaywewatchFireflyshouse.Buthenocomeout.Hewasnthome.Tuesdaywegotothebailgame,buthefoolus.Henoshowup.Wednesday,hegotothebailgame,butwefoolhim.Wenoshowup.Thursdaywasadouble-header,nobodyshowup.Fridayitrainedall
12、day.Therewasnobailgame.Sowestayedhome.Welistenedtoitovertheradio.MAN:ThenyoudidntshadowFirefly!CHICO:Oh,sure,weshadowFirefly.Weshadowhimallday.MAN:Whatdaywasthat?CHICO:ItwasShadowday(Saturday)!Thatssomejokezeh,Boss!)Chicoalsoplayedthepianoinafunnyway.ChicodidtomusicwhathedidtotheEnglishlanguage.Hema
13、defunofit.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:HarpoMarxhadcurlyyellowhair,butitwasnotreallyhishair.Itwasfalsehair,calledawig.Heneversaidawordinanyofthemovies.Instead,heactedoutwhathewantedtosay.Hecouldmakepeoplelaughwithoutsayingaword.Peoplealwaysknewwhathewasthinking.Hemadefunnysoundswithhornsandwhistlestoexpresshisth
14、oughtsandfeelings.Inonemovie,akindpolicemantriestogivehimsomeadvicetostayawayfrombadpeople.AsthepolicemanshakesHarposhand,youcanhearpiecesofsilverthatHarpohasstolenfalloutofhisclothes.(SOUND)(POLICEMAN:Youbettercomewithme,youngfellow.GROUCHO:Donttakehimaway,officer.POLICEMAN:Allright.lllethimgothist
15、ime.ButIwanttogiveyousomeadvice.Yourerunningaroundwiththewrongkindofpeople.Whydontyougohome?CHICO:Hegotnohome.POLICEMAN:Gohomeforafewnights.Stayhome.Dontyouknowyourpooroldmothersitsthere,nightafternight,waitingtohearyourstepsonthestairs?CHICO:Hegotnostairs.POLICEMAN:Icanseealittlelightburninginthewi
16、ndow.GROUCHO:Noyoucant.Thegascompanyturneditoff.POLICEMAN:Now,whatmtellingyouisforyourowngood.Andifyoulistentome,youcantgowrong.)Asyoumighthaveguessedfromhisname,HarpoMarxwasfamousforplayingthemusicalinstrumentcalledtheharp.Hemadebeautifulmusiclikethisontheharpinseveralmovies.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Thethre
17、eMarxBrothers-Groucho,ChicoandHarpo-madefourteenmoviestogether.Themoviesmadefunofofficialsinmanyareasofsociety,likecolleges,hospitals,orthegovernment.TheMarxBrothersmademostoftheirmoviesduringthenineteen-thirties.ThiswasduringthegreateconomicDepression.ManyAmericanshadnojobsandnotmuchhope.Manypeople
18、wenttothemoviestotrytoforgettheirtroubles.TheMarxBrothersthoughtpeoplemightliketoseefunnythingshappentorichandimportantpeople.VOICETWO:TheMarxBrothersfirsttwomovieswereTheCocoanutsandAnimalCrackers.ThesewerebasedonearliershowsthattheystarredinonBroadwayinNewYorkCity.SomeoftheirmostfamousmoviesareHor
19、seFeathers/DuckSoup/andANightattheOpera.InHorseFeathers/theMarxBrothersmakefunofcolleges.GrouchoisaprofessorandthepresidentofHuxleyCollege.Hewantstoimprovethecollegebyhavingasuccessfulfootballteam.Here,hetalkstoothercollegeofficials.(SOUND)(GROUCHO:NowIsaytoyougentlementhatthiscollegeisafailure.Thet
20、roubleis,wereneglectingfootballforeducation.COLLEGEOFFICIALS:Exactly,theprofessorisright.GROUCHO:Ohzmright,amI?Well,Imnotright.mwrong.Ijustsaidthattotestyou.NowIknowwheremat.mdealingwithacoupleofsnakes.WhatImeanttosaywasthatthereistoomuchfootballandnotenougheducation.COLLEGEOFFICIALS:ThatswhatIthink
21、.GROUCHO:Ohyoudo,doyou?Well,yourewrongagain.Iftherewasasnakehere,dapologize.Wherewouldthiscollegebewithoutfootball?Havewegotastadium?COLLEGEOFFICIALS:Yes.GROUCHO:Havewegotacollege?COLLEGEOFFICIALS:Yes.GROUCHO:Well,wecantsupportboth.Tomorrowwestarttearingdownthecollege.COLLEGEOFFICIALS:But,professorw
22、herewillthestudentssleep?GROUCHO:Wheretheyalwayssleep-intheclassroom!)VOICEONE:SomecriticssayDuckSoup,isoneofthegreatestcomediesevermade.GrouchoistheleaderofacountrycalledFreedonia.Hedeclareswaronanearbycountry.ThemoviemakesfunofWacdiplomatsanddictators.OthercriticssayANightattheOpera/istheirfinestf
23、ilm.Grouchotriestogetarichwomantoinvestinanoperacompany.Themoviehasmanyfunnyparts.Oneofthemostfamousiswhenfifteenpeoplearecrowdedintoaverysmallroomonapassengership.VOICETWO:ExpertssaytheMarxBrothersmovieswereextremelypopularforseveralreasons.Thebrothershadbeenperformingtogethersincetheywerechildren.
24、Theysharedasenseofwhatwasfunny.Inaddition,theyalllovedmusic.Mostoftheirmoviesincludemusic.Whenasongbeginsintheirmovies,everythingelsestops.WhenHarpoplayshisharp,hisfaceshowshowmuchheloveswhatheisplaying.Then,whenthemusicisover,theMarxBrothersimmediatelystartbeingfunnyagain.TheMarxBrothersmovieswerel
25、ikevaudevilleshows.Theycontainedsomethingforeveryone.Therewascomedy,speeches,musicandsongs.OftenGrouchosangafunnysong.Hereisanexample,calledHello,IMustbeGoing.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:TheMarxBrothersperformedtogetherandthenseparatelyformorethanseventyyearsuntilthelastonediedinthelateNineteen-Seventies.Theirc
26、omedyinfluencedmanyotherpresentdaycomediansincludingWoodyAllenandRobinWilliams.CriticshavecalledtheMarxBrothersthemostinfluentialcomedyteamofthetwentiethcentury.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThisSpecialEnglishprogramwaswrittenbyShelleyGollust.ItwasproducedbyCatyWeaver.mSteveEmber.VOICEONE:AndmMaryTillotson.JoinusagainnextweekforanotherPEOPLEINAMERICAprogramontheVoiceofAmerica.
