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Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   5,430 votes
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Director:
Sam Wood
Writers:
Robert Pirosh (story) &
George Seaton (story) ...
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Release Date:
11 June 1937 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Three Great Laff Stars ! . . . more gags and gals . . . more songs and dances ! more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
An Underrated Classic more
US TV Schedule:
Sun. July 264:15 AMTCM   

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Groucho Marx ... Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush

Chico Marx ... Tony

Harpo Marx ... Stuffy
Allan Jones ... Gil Stewart

Maureen O'Sullivan ... Judy Standish
Margaret Dumont ... Emily Upjohn
Leonard Ceeley ... Whitmore
Douglass Dumbrille ... J.D. Morgan
Esther Muir ... Flo Marlowe
Sig Ruman ... Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg (as Sig Rumann)
Robert Middlemass ... Sheriff
Vivien Fay ... Speciality Dancer (as Vivian Fay & Her Ballet)
Ivie Anderson ... Specialty Singer
The Crinoline Choir ... Musical Ensemble
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Additional Details

Runtime:
111 min | Germany:105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Black and White (Sepiatone) | Black and White (blue tinted)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

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Trivia:
Groucho Marx's character was initially to have been named Dr. Quackenbush, which he and everyone else thought was too silly a name to offend anyone. However, MGM's legal department discovered at least a dozen legitimate U.S. doctors named Quackenbush, so for legal reasons and to Groucho's dismay, the name was changed to Hackenbush. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Groucho is officially hired, he removes his hat twice. more
Quotes:
Tony: Have you got a woman in here?
Dr. Hackenbush: If I haven't, I've wasted 30 minutes of valuable time.
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Soundtrack:
All God's Chillun Got Rhythm more

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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
An Underrated Classic, 14 June 2002
10/10
Author: verbalcheese from Wherever, Idaho

Though I'll admit it is not on par with the great A Night at the Opera, it is close enough to be considered one of the better comedies of alltime. The same comedic formula that worked so well in the previously mentioned film is applied in A Day at the Races. They even had the same director. Sometimes I wish the Marx Brothers would get more credit than they have received, especially in comparison to the ridiculously stupid 3 Stooges. In any event, Grouch Marx will always be one of my heroes.

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