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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:ThethreeMarxBrothers-Groucho,ChicoandHarpo-madefour