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Zoo in Budapest

  • 19331933
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
475
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POPULARITY
48,205
44,855
O.P. Heggie, Jesse L. Lasky, Gene Raymond, and Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)
DramaRomance
An orphan girl escapes her caregivers to be with a young man raised at the zoo whose only previous friends are the animals.An orphan girl escapes her caregivers to be with a young man raised at the zoo whose only previous friends are the animals.An orphan girl escapes her caregivers to be with a young man raised at the zoo whose only previous friends are the animals.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
475
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
48,205
44,855
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Rowland V. Lee
    • Writers
      • Melville Baker(story)
      • Jack Kirkland(story)
      • Dan Totheroh(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Loretta Young
      • Gene Raymond
      • O.P. Heggie
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rowland V. Lee
    • Writers
      • Melville Baker(story)
      • Jack Kirkland(story)
      • Dan Totheroh(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Loretta Young
      • Gene Raymond
      • O.P. Heggie
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Wally Albright, Gene Raymond, and Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)
    Gene Raymond and Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)
    Gene Raymond and Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)
    Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)
    Wally Albright and Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)
    Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)
    Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)
    Gene Raymond and Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)
    Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)
    Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)
    Gene Raymond and Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)
    Gene Raymond and Loretta Young in Zoo in Budapest (1933)

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    Loretta Young
    Loretta Young
    • Eve
    Gene Raymond
    Gene Raymond
    • Zani
    O.P. Heggie
    O.P. Heggie
    • Dr. Grunbaum
    Wally Albright
    Wally Albright
    • Paul Vandor
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Heinie
    Murray Kinnell
    Murray Kinnell
    • Garbosh
    Ruth Warren
    • Katrina
    Roy Stewart
    Roy Stewart
    • Karl
    Frances Rich
    • Elsie
    Niles Welch
    Niles Welch
    • Mr. Vandor
    Lucille Ward
    Lucille Ward
    • Miss Murst
    Russ Powell
    Russ Powell
    • Toski
    Dorothy Libaire
    Dorothy Libaire
    • Rosita
    Joseph E. Bernard
    Joseph E. Bernard
    • Doctor Attending Chimpanzee
    • (uncredited)
    James P. Burtis
    James P. Burtis
    • Kretz
    • (uncredited)
    Elspeth Dudgeon
    Elspeth Dudgeon
    • Woman Whose Skunk Was Stolen
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Hamilton
    Margaret Hamilton
    • Assistant Matron for orphans
    • (uncredited)
    Catherine Hayes
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rowland V. Lee
    • Writers
      • Melville Baker(story)
      • Jack Kirkland(story)
      • Dan Totheroh(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The casting of Loretta Young in this film was officially announced by the studio on December 15, 1932.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Grunbaum: Last Wednesday, did you steal a woman's fur?

      Zani: Yes, sir.

      Dr. Grunbaum: What made you do it?

      Zani: People shouldn't kill animals... and wear their furs.

      Dr. Grunbaum: Unfortunately, there's not a law against that... but there is a law against stealing. What makes you steal things? Did you sell the fur?

      Zani: No. I burned it.

    • Alternate versions
      In the original release prints a number of scenes were tinted amber or blue.
    • Soundtracks
      Rhapsodie Hongroise
      (uncredited)

      Music by Marcel Delannoy

      Lyrics by Jacques Brillouin and Serge Plaute

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    An enjoyable curiosity
    This film was transmitted in the early hours on the UK's Channel 4 terrestrial channel. (5 Dec 1998). It was an unusual film set in a zoo in Budapest and concerned the relationship between an enlightened keeper (Gene Raymond) and an escaped orphan (Loretta Young). There was a little too much anthropomorphism as far as the animals were concerned but overall that was forgivable. Some of the shots involving the animals were realistic and I suspect the modern disclaimer about animals not being hurt during the making of the picture could not have been made. There was a dream and fairy-tale air about the film and I wonder if it was regarded as unusual when it was made in 1933. It does not fit easily into any of the usual categories. I would recommend any one having the chance of seeing this film to take that chance. They will be rewarded with a pleasant novelty of a film.
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    • Dec 6, 1998

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Romance en el zoológico
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $436,649 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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