Episode 95: Who You Gonna Believe, Me Or Your Own Eyes?
(featuring Richard S. Greene and Andrew Murchie)
Courtesy Eyepop-3D
This has been quite the season of new releases, starting with Harpo’s “Peter and the Wolf” record and continuing with the two remarkable new Marxian efforts featured in our new episode.
Richard S. Greene’s many books include exhaustive and lavishly illustrated surveys of the advertising campaigns behind the films of Laurel and Hardy, Martin and Lewis, W.C. Fields, and Abbott and Costello; his latest, now available from our friends at BearManor Media, is Marx Madvertising: Selling the Marx Brothers to 20th Century America.
Andrew Murchie’s boutique conversion house Eyepop-3D won over many skeptics last year with its delightful 3D version of The Cocoanuts, and now offers the even more spectacular 3D Animal Crackers, complete with one-dimensional commentary track by those clowns from The Marx Brothers Council Podcast.
Listen to the episode to learn how you can enter for a chance to win a free Blu-ray or DVD of Animal Crackers in 3D!
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Official description: “Today, we spotlight two new Marx releases that are a feast for the eyes: Richard S. Greene's book, Marx Madvertising, overflowing with ads, stills, and promotional artwork; then (at 43:56) Andrew Murchie's fascinating new 3D conversion of Animal Crackers — available on disc or as a download, complete with a commentary by your favorite podcast hosts. We talk with both creators about how these passion projects came to life and what fans can expect.
“We also explore how modern tools are helping preserve — and even reimagine — Marx history, from restoring fragile artwork to bringing the Brothers (even Zeppo) into three dimensions.
“Plus, we announce a giveaway in which you can win a copy of Animal Crackers 3D.”
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Footnotes
Marx Madvertising is available from BearManor Media
Animal Crackers 3D is available from Eyepop-3D
More on Animal Crackers and the 3D process on Andrew’s blog
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