Stars:
Groucho Marx, Carmen Miranda, and Steve Cochran
Words
and Music By: Sam Coslow
Director:
Alfred E. Green
Feature
length: 91 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Sound
Subtitles:
English Closed Captions
Packaging:
Keep Case
Chapter
Stops: 23
Sound:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Sound
Year
of Theatrical Release: 1947/DVD Release: 2003
Theatrical
Distributor: Republic Pictures
Home
Video Distributor: Artisan Home Entertainment
MPAA
Rating: Not Rated
Reviewer:
Mark A. Rivera
Artisan
is releasing a batch of standard movie only DVD releases from the Republic
Pictures catalogue for the first time ever. Among the titles is “Copacabana.”
Groucho Marx and Carmen Miranda star in this musical comedy as an aspiring show
business couple desperately in need of a break until Marx decides to be his
fiancée’s agent and successfully books her into the Copacabana nightclub.
When the manager of the club asks Marx for more acts, he has Miranda play
several different women using various disguises, but how long can his scheme
last?
Groucho
Marx has the best lines in this wonderful comedy and musical. Carmen Miranda at
times looks just radiant and she is a great comedic foil for Marx. Marx and
Miranda are classic Hollywood icons of an age long since past. I applaud Artisan
Entertainment for bringing “Copacabana” to DVD-Video so that new generations
can discover these personalities for years to come. Presented in a (1.33:1)
aspect ratio with a beautiful black and white picture that has been digitally
restored to remove as much flecks and dust as possible. The image still has a
few anomalies and sometimes there is a bit of a shimmering effect on some of the
pattern jackets Groucho wears, but overall “Copacabana” has never looked
better on home video. An English Dolby Digital 2.0 Monaural Soundtrack is
included with optional English Closed Captions for the hearing impaired.
The
menus are standard interactive still frames that are easy to navigate.
“Copacabana” will debut on DVD-Video on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 for the
low suggested retail price of $14.98 from Artisan Home Entertainment.
©
Copyright 2003 By Mark A. Rivera
All Rights Reserved.