The Marx Brothers

The Marx Brothers
The Big Store (1941)

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Groucho is attorney Wolf J. Flywheel, Harpo is his sidekick Wacky and Chico is Ravelli, the bodyguard, in this 1941 release. Groucho investigates the shady dealings of a crooked dept. store owner. This was the last of the 9 films in which Margaret Dumont would appear with the Marxes. (J. Bradley Main)

WOLF: Martha, dear, there are many bonds that will hold us together through eternity.
MARTHA: Really, Wolf? What are they?
WOLF: Your Government Bonds, your Savings Bonds, your Liberty bonds.

Cast:

Groucho Marx Wolf J. Flywheel
Harpo Marx Wacky
Chico Marx Ravelli
Margaret Dumont Martha Phelps
Douglass Dumbrille Mr. Grover
Tony Martin Tommy Rogers
Virginia Grey Joan Sutton
William Tannen Fred Sutton
Marion Martin Peggy Arden
Virginia O'Brien Kitty
Henry Armetta Giuseppi
Anna Demetrio Maria, Giuseppi's wife
Paul Stanton George Hastings
Russell Hicks Arthur Hastings
Bradley Page Duke
Charles Lane Finance company man
Dewey Robinson Detective
Adrian Morris Piano mover
Edgar Dearing Store commissionaire
Clara Blandick Customer sseking record
Pierre Watkin Bedding Department manager
All Hill Gangster
George Lloyd Gangster
William Newell Press phtographer
Milton Kibbee Press phtographer
Charles Holland
Harry Bradley

Director Charles Reisner (credited as Charles Riesner)
Written by Hal Fimberg
Ray Golden
Sid Kuller
Nat Perrin (story)
Cinematography Charles Lawton Jr.
Art director Cedric Gibbons
Stan Rogers
Set decorator Edwin B. Willis
Editor Conrad A. Nervig
Musical director George E. Stoll
Songs "Sing While You Sell", "Tenement Symphony" Hal Borne (music)
Sid Kuller (lyrics)
Hal Fimberg (lyrics)
Song "If It's You" Artie Shaw (lyrics)
Milton Drake (lyrics)
Ben Oakland (music)
Musical Adaptation Earl K. Brent
Vocal and orchestrations Leo Arnaud
George Bassman
Herb Taylor
Robert Van Eps
Dance director Arthur Appell
Recording director Douglas Shearer
Assistant director Sandy Roth
Producer Louis K. Sidney
Production company / Distribution Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Loew's Inc.)
Runtime 83 min.
Release date 20 Jun 1941
New York opening 26 Jun 1941
Spanish title Tienda de locos
French title Les Marx au grand magasin
German title Die Marx Brothers im Kaufhaus
Italian title Il Bazar delle follie
Finnish title Päivä tavaratalossa