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.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Groucho Marx | ... | Gordon Miller (as The Marx Brothers) | |
| Chico Marx | ... | Harry Binelli (as The Marx Brothers) | |
| Harpo Marx | ... | Faker Englund (as The Marx Brothers) | |
| Lucille Ball | ... | Christine Marlowe | |
| Ann Miller | ... | Hilda Manny | |
| Frank Albertson | ... | Leo Davis | |
| Cliff Dunstan | ... | Joseph Gribble | |
| 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 Smirnoff |
| Charles Halton | ... | Dr. Glass | |
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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:
USARelease Date:
30 September 1938 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die Marx Brothers - Zimmerdienst See more »Company Credits
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Gordon Miller: [pulls newspaper down] Well, what do you want? Can't a man have a little privacy around here?
Sasha: The check, Mr. Miller.
Gordon Miller: Oh, the check... Is this check any good?
Sasha: Why, uh... yes, sir.
Gordon Miller: Well, we'll soon find out. There you are.
[signs the check]
Sasha: Thank you.
Gordon Miller: Don't give me any of that 'thank you' stuff.
Sasha: Mr. Miller, many times I have seen your company rehearsing on the 19th floor. Please, I would like to play the part of the Polish miner.
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(1933) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Billy Hill
Sung offscreen by a Marx brother
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Eddie Dunn and Constantine Romanoff are in studio records/casting call lists for this movie, but they did not appear or were not identifiable. 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
[first lines]Gordon Miller: [pulls newspaper down] Well, what do you want? Can't a man have a little privacy around here?
Sasha: The check, Mr. Miller.
Gordon Miller: Oh, the check... Is this check any good?
Sasha: Why, uh... yes, sir.
Gordon Miller: Well, we'll soon find out. There you are.
[signs the check]
Sasha: Thank you.
Gordon Miller: Don't give me any of that 'thank you' stuff.
Sasha: Mr. Miller, many times I have seen your company rehearsing on the 19th floor. Please, I would like to play the part of the Polish miner.
[...]
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Many criticize "Room Service" as the worst Marx Brothers film. This is both misleading and ridiculous. While "Duck Soup" now receives the most critical acclaim, one need only compare that film to Room Serivce to see a dramatic improvement in the directing and delivery. Room Service wasn't written explicitly for the Marx Brothers, so it doesn't have catchy lines. Still, the film flows much better than predecessors and is still pretty damn funny. The Marx Brothers made many great movies, and yes, this is one of those great ones!