The Marx Brothers

The Marx Brothers
At the Circus (1939)

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Groucho stars as professional shyster Lawyer J. Cheever Loophole in this 1939 release. The boys are trying to save the circus and again look to Margaret Dumont to provide the dough. Groucho sings one of his most famous songs
"Lydia, the Tattooed Lady". (J. Bradley Main)

LOOPHOLE: I'll bet your father spent the first year of your life throwing rocks at the stork.

External Links

Sounds

"Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" at http://members.tripod.com/Cleo256/marx

Quotes

"Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" at http://members.tripod.com/Cleo256/marx
"Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" at http://www.whyaduck.com

Cast:

Groucho Marx J. Cheever Loophole
Harpo Marx Punchy
Chico Marx Antonio Pirelli
Margaret Dumont Mrs. Suzanna Dukesbury
Kenny Baker Jeff Wilson
Florence Rice Julie Randall
Eve Arden Peerless Pauline
Nat Pendleton Goliath
Fritz Feld Jardinet
James Burke John Carter
Jerry Marenghi Little Professor Atom
Barnett Parker Whitcomb
Frank Orth Chef in Diner
Emory Marnell Ringmaster
Irving Bacon Telegraph office clerk
Matt McHugh Cab Driver
Willie Best Redcap
Charles Gemora Gibraltar
Buck Mack Checker Player
Frank Darien Telegrapher

Director Edward Buzzell
Written by Irving Brecher
Ben Hecht (uncredited)
Cinematography Leonard M. Smith
Music Harold Arlen
Lyricist E.Y. Harburg
Musical director Franz Waxman
Art directors Cedric Gibbons
Stan Rogers
Set decorator Edwin B. Willis
Editor William H. Terhune
Vocal and orchestral Arrangements Murray Cutter
George Bassman
Ken Darby
Dance director Bobby Conolly
Costume design Dolly Tree (women)
Valles (men)
Recording director Douglas Shearer
Assistant director Sandy Roth
Producer Mervyn LeRoy
Production company / Distribution Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer (Loew's Inc.)
Runtime 87 min.
Release date 20 Oct 1939
New York opening 16 Nov 1939
Spanish title Una tarde en el circo
French title Un jour au cirque
German title Die Marx Brothers im Zirkus
Italian title Tre pazzi a zonzo
Finnish title Päivä sirkuksessa