Cinema 100 - DOUBLE FEATURE: "Private Life of Henry VIII" & "Duck Soup"

1933 - Episode 4 (26) - "Private Life of Henry ViIII" Directed By: Alexander Korda Release Date: September 21, 1933"Duck Soup" Directed By: Leo McCareyRelease Date: November 17th, 19331933. The world was in turmoil, but the silver screen shimmered with defiance and wit. In England, Alexander Korda gave us “The Private Life of Henry VIII,” a lavish, biting peek behind the throne—where Charles Laughton’s gluttonous king devoured wives and scenery alike. Across the Atlantic, chaos wore a mustache and a monocle as the Marx Brothers declared war on sanity in “Duck Soup”—a satirical firecracker so sharp, so fearless, it still stings today. One film honored tradition; the other tore it down. Together, they remind us: cinema is both a crown and a custard pie.