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A Day at the Races (1937)

APPROVED  111 min  -  Comedy | Sport   -  11 June 1937 (USA)
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A vet posing as a doctor, a race horse owner and his friends struggle to help keep a sanitarium open with the help of a misfit racehorse.

Director:

Sam Wood

Writers:

Robert Pirosh (screen play), George Seaton (screen play), and 8 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
The Marx Brothers
Groucho Marx ...
Dr. Hackenbush (as Groucho)
Chico Marx ...
Tony (as Chico)
Harpo Marx ...
Stuffy (as Harpo)
Allan Jones ...
Gil
Maureen O'Sullivan ...
Judy
Margaret Dumont Margaret Dumont ...
Mrs. Upjohn
Leonard Ceeley Leonard Ceeley ...
Whitmore
Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille ...
Morgan
Esther Muir Esther Muir ...
'Flo'
Sig Ruman Sig Ruman ...
Dr. Steinberg (as Sig Rumann)
Robert Middlemass Robert Middlemass ...
Sheriff
Vivien Fay Vivien Fay ...
Specialty Dancer
Ivie Anderson Ivie Anderson ...
Specialty Singer
The Crinoline Choir The Crinoline Choir ...
Musical Ensemble
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Storyline

Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's farm by winning a big race with her horse. There are a few problems. Hackenbush runs a high priced clinic for the wealthy who don't know he has his degree in Veterinary Medicine. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Sanitarium | Singer | Hat | Hypochondriac  | See more »

Taglines:

The Year's BIG Laugh, Music and Girl Show! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Um Dia nas Corridas See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White  | Black and White (Sepiatone) | Black and White (blue tinted)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

MGM executive Irving Thalberg died within two weeks of the start of filming. He was instrumental in bringing The Marx Brothers back to greatness with A Night at the Opera and was the brothers' main supporter at MGM. Groucho Marx claimed that he lost interest in films after Thalberg's death. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Stuffy gets on the horse with the wagon, he is wearing a coat and dark trousers. As jockey he wears white pants and jockey shirt. While he could have lost the coat easy enough, there was no opportunity for him to change pants. See more »

Quotes

[Tony offers Dr. Hackenbush a hint book]
Tony: One dollar and you'll remember me all your life.
Dr. Hackenbush: That's the most nauseating proposition I ever had.
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Connections

Featured in Classified X (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"An der schönen, blauen Donau"
(uncredited)
Written by Johann Strauß See more »