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Overview

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Director:
Victor Heerman
Writers:
George S. Kaufman (play) &
Morrie Ryskind (play) ...
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Release Date:
28 August 1930 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical more
Tagline:
The maddest comics of them all!
Plot:
Mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding. full summary | add synopsis
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(3 articles)
Whatever Works
 (From Scorecard Review. 26 June 2009, 1:49 PM, PDT)

Joey Slotnick Completes Cast Of Animal Crackers, Begins 9/18 At Goodman Theater
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 18 June 2009, 12:11 PM, PDT)

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Hooray for Captain Spaulding! more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min | Argentina:98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Trivia:
Animal Crackers opened at the 44th Street Theater on October 23, 1928 and ran for 191 performances starring the Marx Brothers and Margaret Dumont. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the opening scenes Hives turns to speak to Mrs. Rittenhouse after his opening song, and his waistcoat is different. It continues to swap from one style to another throughout the movie. more
Quotes:
Capt. Spaulding: Pardon me while I have a strange interlude. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Devil's Rejects (2005) more
Soundtrack:
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18 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
Hooray for Captain Spaulding!, 12 August 2002
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Author: George Litman from Marietta, OH USA

Is it a surprise that "Animal Crackers" takes a simple plot and turns it on its ear in a matter of minutes as a launching pad for the insanity of the Marx Brothers?

No, but it makes sense.

The characters in "Animal Crackers" celebrate the return of world traveler Captain Spaulding (Groucho) while also dealing with the theft of a rare work of art at the home of the wealthy Mrs. Rittenhouse (Dumont), where the soiree takes place. But once the good captain arrives, along with Spaulding's stenographer Jamison (Zeppo), Signore Ravelli (Chico) and the Professor (Harpo), nothing sane or expected takes place afterwards. But really, what did you expect?

Perfect foils are the likes of Dumont and art patron Mr. Chandler (Sorin), the latter of which is revealed to be Abie the Fish Peddler from Czechoslovakia by fellow Czech Chico. in fact, here's a FAVORITE LINE: Chandler - (to Chico) "Hey! How did you get to be Italian?" Chico - "Never you a-mind; who's-a confession is-a this?". What's not to love?

Anyway, there's loads of quotable dialogue, sight gags galore, a great running gag with a picture of a horse and a finale that must be seen to be believed. Of course, this whole MOVIE must be seen to be believed!

Ten stars and a pair of elephant pajamas for "Animal Crackers" - the perfect side dish for four hams.

TIDBIT - The song "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" was later re-used by Groucho for his game show "You Bet Your Life". Can't say that I blame him.

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