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3 August 1929 (USA) moreTagline:
Paramount's All Talking-Singing Musical Comedy Hit! morePlot:
During the Florida land boom, the Marx brothers run a hotel, auction off some land, thwart a jewel robbery, and generally act like themselves. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
Fan Rant: No Shopping on Cinema Screens!(From Cinematical. 18 February 2009, 9:02 AM, PST)
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The Cocoanuts (1929) *** moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Zeppo Marx | ... | Jamison |
 | Groucho Marx | ... | Hammer |
 | Harpo Marx | ... | Harpo |
 | Chico Marx | ... | Chico |
| Oscar Shaw | ... | Bob Adams |
| Mary Eaton | ... | Polly Potter |
| Cyril Ring | ... | Harvey Yates |
 | Kay Francis | ... | Penelope |
| Margaret Dumont | ... | Mrs. Potter |
| Basil Ruysdael | ... | Detective Hennessy |
| Gamby-Hale Ballet Girls | ... | Themselves (as Gamby-Hale Girls) |
| Allan K. Foster Girls | ... | Themselves |
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96 min | USA:140 min (preview)Country:
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1.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric System)Filming Locations:
Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA moreFun Stuff
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According to Marx Bros. biographer Joe Adamson, the Marxes were so appalled by this film version of their hit Broadway show that they offered to buy the negative from Paramount so that they could burn it. moreQuotes:
[Answering telephone]Hammer: Hello? Yes? Ice water in 318? Is that so? Where'd you get it? Oh, you want some.
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FLORIDA BY THE SEA moreFAQ
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This first Marx Brothers film is quite funny sporadically, as long as you focus on the antics of Groucho, Harpo and Chico and don't let the very dated singing and poor production values get in your way.
Being one of the very earliest sound films, there are less than stellar production values and some very old fashioned and grating musical numbers to intrude during the course of THE COCOANUTS. But fortunately, any time the Marx Brothers grace the screen, it's well worth the wait and they are always entertaining... and after all, aren't they the main reason we're watching?
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