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Animal Crackers

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  • 1h 37m
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Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Animal Crackers (1930)
Mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding.
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Mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding.Mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding.Mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,464
2,563
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    • Director
      • Victor Heerman
    • Writers
      • George S. Kaufman(based on the musical play by)
      • Morrie Ryskind(based on the musical play by)
      • Bert Kalmar(based on the musical play by)
    • Stars
      • Groucho Marx
      • Harpo Marx
      • Chico Marx
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Victor Heerman
    • Writers
      • George S. Kaufman(based on the musical play by)
      • Morrie Ryskind(based on the musical play by)
      • Bert Kalmar(based on the musical play by)
    • Stars
      • Groucho Marx
      • Harpo Marx
      • Chico Marx
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 103User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Trailer 2:41
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    Groucho Marx, Margaret Dumont, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Animal Crackers (1930)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Animal Crackers (1930)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Animal Crackers (1930)
    Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Louis Sorin in Animal Crackers (1930)
    Margaret Irving and Harpo Marx in Animal Crackers (1930)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Zeppo Marx in Animal Crackers (1930)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Zeppo Marx in Animal Crackers (1930)
    Chico Marx and Harpo Marx in Animal Crackers (1930)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Animal Crackers (1930)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Zeppo Marx in Animal Crackers (1930)
    Poster for (1974) Rerelease, 1 sheet movie poster
    A2, 42 x 60 cm

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    Groucho Marx
    Groucho Marx
    • Captain Geoffrey T. Spaulding
    Harpo Marx
    Harpo Marx
    • The Professor
    Chico Marx
    Chico Marx
    • Signor Emanuel Ravelli
    The Marx Brothers
    The Marx Brothers
    Zeppo Marx
    Zeppo Marx
    • Horatio Jamison
    Lillian Roth
    Lillian Roth
    • Arabella Rittenhouse
    Margaret Dumont
    Margaret Dumont
    • Mrs. Rittenhouse
    Louis Sorin
    Louis Sorin
    • Roscoe W. Chandler
    Hal Thompson
    Hal Thompson
    • John Parker
    Margaret Irving
    Margaret Irving
    • Mrs. Whitehead
    Kathryn Reece
    • Grace Carpenter
    Robert Greig
    Robert Greig
    • Hives -the butler
    Edward Metcalfe
    Edward Metcalfe
    • Police Inspector Hennessey
    The Music Masters
    • Six Footmen
    Robert Allen
    Robert Allen
    • House Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Donald MacBride
    Donald MacBride
    • House Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Ann Roth
    • House Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Fredi Washington
    Fredi Washington
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Victor Heerman
    • Writers
      • George S. Kaufman(based on the musical play by)
      • Morrie Ryskind(based on the musical play by) (screen play)
      • Bert Kalmar(based on the musical play by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      In 1957, Paramount forgot to renew the soundtrack rights which reverted back to the authors of the play. (The studio did renew the picture rights, though.) As a result, the film could not legally be seen in the USA until 1974, when Universal, which had since purchased Paramount's film library, was persuaded by fan requests to re-release it.
    • Goofs
      When Professor replaces the handgun for a rifle after he shoots himself in the foot, Hives can be seen in the background walking behind the column, clearly awaiting his turn to enter the scene.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Spaulding: One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know. Then we tried to remove the tusks. The tusks. That's not so easy to say. Tusks. You try it some time.

      Roscoe Chandler: Oh, simple: "tusks."

      Capt. Spaulding: [shakes Chandler's hand] My name is Spaulding. I've always wanted to meet you, Mr. Chandler. As I say, we tried to remove the tusks. But they were embedded so firmly we couldn't budge them. Of course, in Alabama the Tuscaloosa, but that is entirely ir-elephant to what I was talking about.

    • Alternate versions
      Censored for a 1936 reissue to meet Production Code requirements; this censored version was the only one available for television showings and subsequent VHS/DVD releases. A surviving complete and uncensored print was found in England, and is the source being used for the 2016 blu-ray release.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      You Must Do Your Best Tonight
      (1930) (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Ruby

      Lyrics by Bert Kalmar

      Sung by Robert Greig and The Music Masters

    User reviews103

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    Top review
    The Search for Abe the Fish-Man
    For many years, ANIMAL CRACKERS was a "lost" film. Paramount owned the audio, and Universal owned the Visual elements (It may of been vice-versa) During the re-birth of Marx Brother popularity, ANIMAL CRACKERS mad it's way back into theatres in the Fall of 1974.

    It was a thrill to see the movie in a theatre (the best place to see a classic comedy). The plot concerns a wild, out of control explorer's (Groucho Marx) visit to a Long Island estate. He comes across stuffy snobs and a questionable musician for hire (Chico Marx and his lunatic partner, Harpo.) Groucho's dialog is superb. His verbal assaults on stuffed shirts are priceless "It's not safe to ask this man a simple question" Groucho says to the audience when he talks to a pompous "art critic".

    Chico and Harpo provide the more manic visual antics, especially when they steal the birth mark of above mentioned art critic. Even straight man Zeppo gets to be funny and silly.

    The only real problem with the film is well voiced in critic's Richard Anobile's review "This is a RECORDING of a stage play. The camera barely moves. it just sits there and records the Marx Brothers" Still in all, see ANIMAL CRACKERS to enjoy the joy of Marx mayhem
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    • Dec 4, 2001

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 3 Ahbap Çavuşlar: Hırsız Kim?
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $910,015
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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