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S.J. Perelman (screenplay) and
Will B. Johnstone (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
19 September 1931 (USA) more
Plot:
On a transatlantic crossing, the Marx brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship. full summary | add synopsis
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Nothing Fancy, But Plenty of Fun more (48 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Groucho Marx | ... | Groucho |
 | Harpo Marx | ... | Harpo |
 | Chico Marx | ... | Chico |
 | Zeppo Marx | ... | Zeppo |
| Rockliffe Fellowes | ... | J.J. 'Big Joe' Helton |
| Harry Woods | ... | Alky Briggs |
| Thelma Todd | ... | Lucille Briggs |
| Ruth Hall | ... | Mary Helton |
| Tom Kennedy | ... | First Mate Gibson |
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77 min
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1.20 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
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Spain:T | Finland:S (1976) | UK:U | USA:Unrated | USA:Approved (re-release)
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Cameo: [Sam Marx]The Marx Brothers' father is sitting on the crates behind them after they're carried off the ship. more
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Continuity: Groucho's position on the bed changes, when he 'shysters' a shyster layer. more
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Groucho: If this is the Captain, I'm gonna have a few words with him. My hot water's been cold for three days. And I haven't got room enough in here to swing a cat. In fact, I haven't even got a cat. more
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Referenced in "Night Court: Monkey Business (#3.19)" (1986) more
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I'm Daffy Over You more
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Nothing fancy, but plenty of anarchic fun, "Monkey Business" won't disappoint anyone who likes the Marx Brothers. While a little less riotous than their very best movies, it features a couple of extremely funny sequences, with the favorite probably being the 'Maurice Chevalier' scene. (As you watch that scene unfold, you start wondering how Harpo is going to play it, and it's quite clever when you find out.) Harpo has another fine scene when he gets tangled up in a puppet show. Zeppo gets a little more action than usual, and the others have some great moments, too. This one certainly should not be missed by any fan of Groucho and company.