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A Day at the Races (1937)

 -  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.

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Dr. Hackenbush (as Groucho)
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Tony (as Chico)
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Stuffy (as Harpo)
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Gil
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Judy
Margaret Dumont ...
Mrs. Upjohn
Leonard Ceeley ...
Whitmore
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Morgan
Esther Muir ...
'Flo'
Sig Ruman ...
Dr. Steinberg (as Sig Rumann)
Robert Middlemass ...
Sheriff
Vivien Fay ...
Specialty Dancer
Ivie Anderson ...
Specialty Singer
The Crinoline Choir ...
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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>

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Comedy | Sport

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Release Date:

11 June 1937 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Um Dia nas Corridas  »

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(Western Electric Sound System)

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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The "Grand Steeplechase" sequence at the end had to be shot twice. Both times a crew member persuaded Chico Marx to gamble on it and not only to bet on the outcome of a rigged non-race, but to bet on a horse other than the one scripted to win. Chico, all his life an avid gambler, could offer as excuse only, "The odds were 20 to one." See more »

Goofs

When Chico starts playing, the piano clearly shows "Steinway and Sons." In later shots the logo is missing. See more »

Quotes

Tony: We come to hang the paper.
Dr. Hackenbush: How about hanging yourselves?
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Soundtracks

"An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 (Blue Danube Waltz)"
(1866) (uncredited)
Written by Johann Strauß
Played in the score and Danced by Groucho Marx
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An Underrated Classic
14 June 2002 | by (Wherever, Idaho) – See all my reviews

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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