Marx Brothers and Harpo on the show. In Woody Allen's film "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986), Woody's character, after a suicide attempt, is inspired to go on living after seeing a revival showing of "Duck Soup". In "Manhattan" (1979), he names the Marx Brothers as something that makes life worth living. In an episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" Murray calls the new station owner at home late at night to complain when the song "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" is cut from a showing of "Animal Crackers" because of the new owners' policy to cut more and more from shows to
Wilhelm Marx remained in office as caretaker until 15 January 1925. In social policy, Marx's first period as Chancellor saw the introduction (in 1924) of family allowances for state employees. In February 1925, Marx became Minister President of Prussia, following a call by the Centre Party in the "Landtag". On 18 March, his party nominated him for the presidential election following the death of President Friedrich Ebert. In the first round of voting, Marx was the Centre Party's and, in the second round, the entire Weimar Coalition's candidate. Marx received close to 4 million votes in the first round. However, in the