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Release Date:
15 November 1935 (USA)
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Plot:
A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Groucho Marx | ... | Otis B. Driftwood |
 | Chico Marx | ... | Fiorello |
 | Harpo Marx | ... | Tomasso |
 | Kitty Carlisle | ... | Rosa |
 | Allan Jones | ... | Ricardo |
 | Walter Woolf King | ... | Lassparri (as Walter King) |
| Sig Ruman | ... | Gottlieb (as Siegfried Rumann) |
| Margaret Dumont | ... | Mrs. Claypool |
| Edward Keane | ... | Captain |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... | Henderson (as Robert Emmet O'Connor) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Enrique Acosta | ... | Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
| Harry Allen | ... | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Sam Appel | ... | Dungeon Guard (uncredited) |
| King Baggot | ... | Dignitary (uncredited) |
| Marion Bell | ... | Singer (uncredited) |
| Edna Bennett | ... | Maid (uncredited) |
| Stanley Blystone | ... | Ship's Officer (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | ... | Immigration Inspector (uncredited) |
| Loie Bridge | ... | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| Lorraine Bridges | ... | Louisa (uncredited) |
| Ettore Campana | ... | Bit in 'I Pagliacci' (uncredited) |
| Nina Campana | ... | Bit in 'I Pagliacci' (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | ... | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Ruth Cherrington | ... | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Alex Chivra | ... | Shipboard Cook (uncredited) |
| Martin Cichy | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
 | Gino Corrado | ... | First Porter (uncredited) |
| Gennaro Curci | ... | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Sidney D'Albrook | ... | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Olga Dane | ... | Azucena in "Il Trovatore" (uncredited) |
| Bill Days | ... | Singer in Chorus (uncredited) |
| Mario Dominici | ... | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| Mike Donovan | ... | Cop (uncredited) |
| Jay Eaton | ... | Aviator (uncredited) |
| Manuel Emanuel | ... | Bit in 'I Pagliacci' (uncredited) |
| Ruth Fanchon | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Adolph Faylauer | ... | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Antonio Filauri | ... | Bit in 'I Pagliacci' (uncredited) |
| Harry Fleischmann | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| Otto Fries | ... | Otto - Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Bud Geary | ... | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Alexander Giglio | ... | Bit in 'I Pagliacci' (uncredited) |
| Billy Gilbert | ... | Passenger Asking Fiorello Not to Play Piano (uncredited) |
| William Gould | ... | Police Captain (uncredited) |
| Julia Griffith | ... | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| George Guhl | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hale | ... | Stage Manager in Opera Box Who Announces Gottlieb's Disappearance (uncredited) |
| Ben Hall | ... | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hart | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Lew Hicks | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Luther Hoobyar | ... | Ruiz (uncredited) |
| Art Howard | ... | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Rodolfo Hoyos | ... | Count di Luna (uncredited) |
 | George Irving | ... | Committeeman (uncredited) |
| Selmer Jackson | ... | Committeeman (uncredited) |
| Gwen Lee | ... | Driftwood's Dining Companion (uncredited) |
| Jack 'Tiny' Lipson | ... | Engineer's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | ... | Committeeman (uncredited) |
| Tandy MacKenzie | ... | Tenor in 'Di quella pira' (uncredited) |
| Tom Mahoney | ... | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Fred Malatesta | ... | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Jerry Mandy | ... | Second Porter (uncredited) |
| Alphonse Martell | ... | Ship Officer / Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Francisco Marán | ... | Opera Doorman (uncredited) |
| Charles McAvoy | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
 | Frank McClure | ... | Manager's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Tom McGuire | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | ... | Dignitary (uncredited) |
| James C. Morton | ... | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Field Norton | ... | Manager's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Alex Novinsky | ... | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| Wedgwood Nowell | ... | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | ... | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| William J. O'Brien | ... | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Inez Palange | ... | Maid (uncredited) |
| Claude Payton | ... | Police Captain (uncredited) |
| Alexander Pollard | ... | Committee Man (uncredited) |
| Russ Powell | ... | Carriage Driver (uncredited) |
| Purnell Pratt | ... | Mayor (uncredited) |
| Hal Price | ... | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Rita | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Ronald R. Rondell | ... | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Milton Royce | ... | Ship Passenger / Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Rubin | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Alexander Schoenberg | ... | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Earl Seaman | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Rolfe Sedan | ... | Aviator (uncredited) |
| Evelyn Selbie | ... | Fortune Teller (uncredited) |
| Bruce Sidney | ... | Ship Passenger / Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Phillips Smalley | ... | Committeeman (uncredited) |
| Stephen Soldi | ... | Ship's Steward (uncredited) |
| Leo Sulky | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Ludovico Tomarchio | ... | Bit in 'I Pagliacci' (uncredited) |
| Harry Tyler | ... | Sign Painter (uncredited) |
| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... | Shipboard Dinner Party Guest / Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Harry 'Zoup' Welsh | ... | Ship's Steward (uncredited) |
| Leo White | ... | Aviator (uncredited) |
| James J. Wolf | ... | Ferrando in 'Il Trovatore' (uncredited) |
| Frank Yaconelli | ... | Engineer (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Sam Wood | |||
| Edmund Goulding | (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| George S. Kaufman | (screenplay) and | |
| Morrie Ryskind | (screenplay) | |
| James Kevin McGuinness | (from a story by) | |
| Al Boasberg | (additional dialogue) uncredited | |
| Bert Kalmar | draft (uncredited) | |
| Robert Pirosh | draft (uncredited) | |
| Harry Ruby | draft (uncredited) | |
| George Seaton | draft (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Irving Thalberg | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Herbert Stothart | (musical score by) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Merritt B. Gerstad | (photographed by) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| William LeVanway | (film editor) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Cedric Gibbons | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Robert J. Schiffer | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Lesley Selander | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Ben Carré | .... | associate art director (as Ben Carre) | |
| Edwin B. Willis | .... | associate art director | |
| Harry Albiez | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Douglas Shearer | .... | recording director | |
| James Brock | .... | sound mixer (uncredited) | |
| William Steinkamp | .... | sound re-recordist (uncredited) | |
| Michael Steinore | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Chuck Hamilton | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Bill Allen | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Pop Arnold | .... | key grip (uncredited) | |
| Al Lane | .... | second camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Floyd Porter | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| William Riley | .... | second camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Shirpser | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Frank Tanner | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Arnold Webster | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Dolly Tree | .... | wardrobe | |
Music Department | |||
| Wayne Allen | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Paul Lamkoff | .... | vocal coach (uncredited) | |
| Paul Marquardt | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Charles Maxwell | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| M.J. McLaughlin | .... | music recordist (uncredited) | |
| Leonid Raab | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Paul Taylor | .... | vocal coach: chorus (uncredited) | |
| Jack Virgil | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Harold Zweifel | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Chester Hale | .... | dances by | |
| Howard Dietz | .... | publicist (uncredited) | |
| George S. Kaufman | .... | dialogue director (uncredited) | |
| Enrico Ricardi | .... | whistling double: Harpo Marx (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (USA) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1962) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Criterion Collection, The (USA) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
Additional Details
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Parents Guide:
Runtime:
96 min | USA:91 min (1948 re-release)
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Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (certificate #1613) | South Korea:12 (2004) | Sweden:Btl | West Germany:12 | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Netherlands:14 (original rating) (1936) | USA:TV-G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:S | UK:U
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Trivia:
A persistent rumor involves the presence of The Marx Brothers' father, Sam Marx (aka "Frenchie"), in the film as the ship leaves dock. He is not in this film - he died in 1933. The rumor came about because he had a cameo in a similar scene in Monkey Business (1931).See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Shadow of camera and crane visible as Driftwood enters the rehearsal area and greets the singers.See more »
Quotes:
Otis B. Driftwood:[talking about "the greatest tenor in the world"] Do you know America is waiting to hear him sing?
Fiorello:Well, he can sing loud, but he can't sing that loud.
Otis B. Driftwood:Well, I think I can get America to meet him halfway.
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Fiorello:Well, he can sing loud, but he can't sing that loud.
Otis B. Driftwood:Well, I think I can get America to meet him halfway.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)See more »
Soundtrack:
Take Me Out to the Ball GameSee more »
FAQ
Was this really Groucho's favorite Marx Bros. film?See more »
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I didn't fully appreciate this film until my second viewing. Now I think it's one of the better Marx Brothers film. The film - filled with funny lines - has all the familiar MB trappings: good slapstick, good and bad jokes and routines, wild scenes, several musical numbers and general overall chaos.
The only thing not appealing to me in the film were some of the songs - not all, just some. Otherwise, it was all fun as Groucho, Chico and Harpo all share humorous lines and/or sight gags. Kitty Carlisle doesn't offer much in the way of a young beauty but it was still interesting to see her at this age as I had only known her through her "To Tell The Truth" television days. Alan Jones, meanwhile, is a pleasing singer and a nice guy, as always.
This is the film with the famous scene involving a ton of people being stuffed into Groucho's small cabin room. It's more amazing than funny. My favorite scenes were when Groucho and Chico got into discussions and trade lines back-and- forth. I also laughed heartily at the finale with Harpo swinging like Tarzan at the opera house.
In all, a funny MB film, one of the boys' better efforts. I play it with the English subtitles so as not to miss any of the great lines of dialog in here.