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User Rating:
6.6/10   1,739 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Allen Boretz (play)
John Murray (play)
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Release Date:
30 September 1938 (USA) more
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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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Not Their Worst, But Not Up To Par, Either more (32 total)

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

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Trivia:
The Broadway play "Room Service" opened at the Cort Theater on May 19, 1937 and ran for 500 performances (without the Marx Brothers). 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:
Leo Davis: I'll give you the best performance you ever saw in a hotel bedroom! more
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Featured in Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993) (TV) more

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5 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Not Their Worst, But Not Up To Par, Either, 16 November 2006
6/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

didn't think this was one of the Marx Brothes better films, but it wasn't their worst, either. One thing different: no harp playing from Harpo and no singing from Groucho. That's okay with me, anyway, since I watch these movies for the comedy, not the music. The only musical number was "Swing Long, Sweet Chariot" near the end of the movie.

There are some funny scenes in here, but not enough of them. Too much of the film takes place in one room. This is like a play and it begins to drag after an hour. Donald McBride, with his constant gruff voice and shouting, grates on you after awhile, too.

Lucille Ball is in here, and I always didn't recognize her. She looked very young (which she was!).

Overall, the film has entertainment value but, personally, I would rather watch the boys' others films.

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