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Room Service (1938) 6.6
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. Director:William A. Seiter |
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Faker
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Christine
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Hilda
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Leo Davis
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Cliff Dunstan | ... |
Joseph Gribble
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Donald MacBride | ... |
Gregory Wagner
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Philip Loeb | ... |
Timothy Hogarth
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Philip Wood | ... |
Simon Jenkins
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Alexander Asro | ... |
Sasha
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The Marx Brothers try and put on a play before their landlord finds out that they have run out of money. To confuse the landlord they pretend that the play's author has contracted some terrible disease and can't be moved. Originally a stage play, the setting shows it's origins, but this is vintage Marx Brothers. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Country:
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30 September 1938 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die Marx Brothers - Zimmerdienst See more »Company Credits
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Gordon Miller: And if you do come back bring four bottles of poison.
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(1847) (uncredited)
Written by Edwin P. Christy
In the score during the end credits
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The Broadway play "Room Service" opened at the Cort Theater on May 19, 1937 and ran for 500 performances (without The Marx Brothers). Cliff Dunstan, Donald MacBride, Philip Wood and Alexander Asro originated their movie roles in the play. Also in the opening night cast was Eddie Albert as Leo Davis, Betty Field as Hilda, Teddy Hart as Faker, Sam Levene as Gordon Miller and Philip Loeb (also in the movie) in a role cut from the screenplay. The play was revived in 1953 with Jack Lemmon as Leo Davis. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
Hilda Manny: If I don't come back you'll know it's good news.Gordon Miller: And if you do come back bring four bottles of poison.
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Opening credits are shown on doors that flip around for each new screen of names. See more »Soundtracks
"Good Night Ladies"(1847) (uncredited)
Written by Edwin P. Christy
In the score during the end credits
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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).