‘Duck Soup’ to be screened at 7th Street Theatre

Published 10:00 pm Wednesday, April 12, 2017

The Marx Brothers’ 1933 classic “Duck Soup” will be screened April 22 and 23 at the historic 7th Street Theatre in Hoquiam.

“Duck Soup” is a screwball comedy infused with insightful satire that remains relevant 84 years later. Groucho Marx plays the wacky Rufus T. Firefly, newly appointed leader of the tiny bankrupt nation of Freedonia. The film includes the brilliant “mirror sequence” with Groucho and Harpo Marx — an original bit that’s been copied numerous times through the years.

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. April 22 and 2 p.m. April 23. Doors open a half-hour earlier.

Tickets are $6 and may be purchased in advance at Harbor Drug or Crown Drug in Hoquiam, at City Drug in Aberdeen, or through the theater’s website: www.7thstreettheatre.com.