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Animal Crackers (1930)

Passed  -  Comedy | Musical  -  28 August 1930 (USA)
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Mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding.

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Captain Spaulding, the noted explorer, returns from Africa and attends a gala party held by Mrs. Rittenhouse. A painting displayed at that party is stolen, and the Marxes help recover it. Well, maybe 'help' isn't quite the word I was looking for--this is the Marx Brothers, after all... Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>

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The maddest comics of them all!

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Comedy | Musical

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28 August 1930 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Os Galhofeiros  »

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(Western Electric Sound System)

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Trivia

Animal Crackers opened at the 44th Street Theater on October 23, 1928 and ran for 191 performances starring the Marx Brothers and Margaret Dumont. See more »

Goofs

In the final scene of the movie, just as Harpo is about to drop all the cutlery from his sleeve, the camera cuts to a close up of Chico. For an instant his hat is pulled down very low, covering his eyes. However, in the scenes before and immediately after, his hat rests normally on his head. See more »

Quotes

[Ravelli is playing the piano]
Capt. Spaulding: When you come near a song, let me know.
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Referenced in Crying? (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"You Must Do Your Best Tonight"
(1930) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Ruby
Lyrics by Bert Kalmar
Sung by Robert Greig and The Music Masters
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Hooray for Captain Spalding!
9 June 2001 | by See all my reviews

This is one of my favorite Marx Brothers movies. Just sit back and watch the mayhem come at you, and everyone else in their way. Filled with some of their reliable stock players and plots, there's nothing new about this at all- except for their astounding wit and polish and amazing routines. George Kaufman wrote the script, which is one of their strongest, and it's just sublime silliness from the first word. Watch it when you're sick, it'll lift up your spirits.


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