The Marx Brothers

The Marx Brothers
Love Happy (1949)

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Marilyn Monroe makes her big screen debut in the Marxes last film together. Harpo wrote the story in this 1949 release. He plays himself, while Chico is Faustino the Great, and Groucho is private eye Sam Grunion. The plot has the boys in search of the missing Romanoff diamonds. (J. Bradley Main)

Cast:

Harpo Marx Harpo
Chico Marx Faustino
Groucho Marx Sam Grunion
Vera-Ellen Maggie Phillips
Ilona Massey Madame Egelichi
Raymond Burr Alphonse Zoto
Melville Cooper Lefty Throckmorton
Paul Valentine Mike Johnson
Leon Belasco Mr. Lyons
Eric Blore Mackinaw
Bruce Gordon Hannibal Zoto
Marilyn Monroe Grunion's Client
Edward Gargan Cop delivering Harpo
Otto Waldis Assasin in Grunion's office
House Peters Jr. Clergyman in "Sadie Thompson" numer
Lois Hall

Director David Miller
Written by Frank Tashlin
Mac Benoff
Ben Hecht (uncredited)
Harpo Marx (story)
Cinematography William C. Mellor
Production design Gabriel Scognamillo
Set decorator Casey Roberts
Film Editing Al Joseph
Basil Wrangell
Music Ann Ronell
Musical director (Orchestra conductor) Paul J. Smith
Orchestration Harry Geller
Production number stager Billy Daniel
Photographic effects Howard A. Anderson
Costume design Grace Houston
Norma Koch
Men's wardrobe Richard Bachler
Make-up Fred Phillips
Hair stylist Scotty Rackin
Production manager Ray Heinze
Presented by Mary Pickford
Produced Lester Cowan
Production company / Distribution Artists' Alliance / United Artists
Runtime 85 min.
Release date 03 Mar 1950
New York opening 07 Apr 1950
Spanish title Amor En Conserva
Locos de Atar
French title La pêche au trésor
German title Die Marx Brothers im Theater
Swedish title Sardin Mysteriet
Italian title Una notte sui tetti
Finnish title Sardiinimysteerio