Animal Crackers (1930)

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7.5	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Victor Heerman

Starring (View all)

The Marx Brothers

Groucho Marx
Captain Geoffrey T. Spaulding

Harpo Marx
The Professor

Chico Marx
Signor Emanuel Ravelli

Zeppo Marx
Horatio Jamison

Lillian Roth
Arabella Rittenhouse

Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Rittenhouse

Louis Sorin
Roscoe W. Chandler

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George S. Kaufman

Morrie Ryskind

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Classic Marx Brothers!

16 years, 2 months ago at May 14 4:46

PvtCaboose91

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"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know."

In the early days of full sound movies, The Marx Brothers made a name for themselves as one of the many gurus of the comedy genre at the time. Animal Crackers is the second outing of The Marx Brothers. I do not consider myself a massive fan; however I am slowly becoming even fonder of the trio (o... read more

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Often considered their best, this second Marx Brothers movie revolves around a stolen painting and the sprawling estate of a wealthy dowager who soon finds Chico, Zeppo, Harpo, and, especially, Groucho turning her life upsidedown. Groucho croons his famous "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" and delivers many of his most famous quips in this film based on a play by George S. Kaufman.

Release date: 6 September 1930
UPC: 014381427226

Tags: Comedy (6), 1930 (5), Musical (4), 1930s (4), Marx Brothers (4), Singing (3), Slapstick (3), Black And White (2), B & W (2), Marx (2), Paramount Pictures (1), Lillian Roth (1), AFI Top 100 Movie Quotes (1), 1930s Comedy (1), Harpo Marx (1), Chico Marx (1), Zeppo Marx (1), Margaret Dumont (1), Pre-code (1), Comedies (1)

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"Re-watch - Jan. 26th The kiddo's appreciation and understanding of humor has grown a lot, and we've had some conversations in recent months that indicated she was ready to experience the Marx Brothers. And I was correct in that conclusion. It was a joy to watch Animal Crackers and laugh along with her. She was less impressed by some of the musical interludes than I am, but overall she loved it so much that at the end she turned to me and asked if I have any other Marx Brothers movies we could w"