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Overview

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Director:
William A. Seiter
Writers:
Allen Boretz (play)
John Murray (play)
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Release Date:
30 September 1938 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Better . . . Battier . . . Funnier Than Ever !
Plot:
A penniless theatrical producer must outwit the hotel efficiency expert trying to evict him from his room, while securing a backer for his new play. full summary | add synopsis
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Late Marx Brothers Special more

Cast

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Groucho Marx ... Gordon Miller

Chico Marx ... Harry Binelli

Harpo Marx ... Faker Englund

Lucille Ball ... Christine Marlowe

Ann Miller ... Hilda Manny
Frank Albertson ... Leo Davis
Cliff Dunstan ... Joseph Gribble
Donald MacBride ... Gregory Wagner
Philip Loeb ... Timothy Hogarth
Philip Wood ... Simon Jenkins
Alexander Asro ... Sasha Smirnoff
Charles Halton ... Dr. Glass
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Additional Details

Runtime:
78 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Lucille Ball and Harpo Marx would later reteam in a memorable episode of "I Love Lucy" (1951) when they do the famous "mirror" routine: "I Love Lucy: Lucy and Harpo Marx (#4.27)" (1955). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Gordon Miller calls to reception pretending to be Dr. Glass, he is holding the phone receiver with his right hand. Seconds later, when he is about to hang up, he is holding it with his left hand. more
Quotes:
Gordon Miller: Too soon, too soon, he died too soon.
Harry Binelli: An hour too soon.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Anatomy of an Illness (1984) (TV) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Late Marx Brothers Special, 4 December 2000
Author: marquis de cinema from Boston, MA

The Marx Brothers did a film in the late 1930s that brought them back to their roots. Its one of the few films from the late period of the Marx Brothers that I really enjoyed. The reason I love this film compared to others is it isn't a showcase for one person to show off their singing. Groucho Marx is witty as usual in the role of Gordon Miller. Another reason I love this movie is that it returns to the type of gags the Marx Brothers were good at during the Paramount years. Lucille Ball of I Love Lucy plays a straight character in this film. Room Service(1938) is an under rated comedy that isn't as popular as some other movies by the Marx Brothers. Harper Marx does some funny things as Faker Englund. The Swing Low, Sweet Chariot number in the end is my favorite moment of Room Service(1938).

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