Research Interests: My research activities cover issues related to the humorous aspects of international trade: banana peels, the bra wars, trade in toys and novelty items, etc. I also have an interest in the protection of intellectual property related to old black and white movies.
Working papers, reports, and publications
Films with the Four Marx Brothers:
Humor Risk (1921), previewed once and never released; thought to be lost
The Cocoanuts (1929), released by Paramount Pictures
Animal Crackers (1930), released by Paramount
The House That Shadows Built (1931), released by Paramount (short subject)
Monkey Business (1931), released by Paramount
Horse Feathers (1932), released by Paramount
Duck Soup (1933), released by Paramount
Films with the three Marx Brothers (post-Zeppo):
A Night at the Opera (1935), released by MGM
A Day at the Races (1937), released by MGM
Room Service (1938), released by RKO Radio Pictures
At the Circus (1939), released by MGM
Go West (1940), released by MGM
The Big Store (1941), released by MGM
A Night in Casablanca (1946), released by United Artists
Love Happy (1949), released by United Artists
The Story of Mankind (1957), released by Warner Brothers
Solo endeavors:
Copacabana (1947), released by United Artists
Mr. Music (1951), released by Paramount
Double Dynamite (1951), released by RKO
A Girl in Every Port (1952), released by RKO
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957), released by 20th Century Fox (uncredited)
The Mikado (1960), made for television
Skidoo (1968), released by Paramount.
Teaching and Supervision
Recent courses include:
- Comedy and International Trade Conflicts
