EXHIBIT 23.2




               Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors



We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of The Marcus
Corporation for the registration of 2,150,000 shares of its common stock and to
the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated July 14, 2000, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of The Marcus Corporation
incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
May 25, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 14, 2001