The Marx Brothers

The Marx Brothers
Monkey Business (1931)

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The 3rd film released in 1931 was their 1st with a script made for the screen and their 1st made in Hollywood. The boys play 4 stowaways on a cruise ship and the chase is on from the start. This film is hilarious, one of their best, and is most chaotic. (J. Bradley Main)
Opinions are split about whether you can hear Harpo's voice when the stowaways sing "Sweet Adeline".

MAN: What's the idea putting your hand in my pocket
CHICO: Just a little mistake. I had a suit once just looked like that, and for a moment I thought those were my pants.
MAN: How could they be your pants when I've got them on?
CHICO: Well, this suit had two pair of pants.

External Links

Sounds

WAV-files from the scene where they first encounter the captain at http://www.whyaduck.com

Quotes

First encounter of the stowaways and the Captain at http://www.whyaduck.com

Cast:

Groucho Marx A Stowaway
Harpo Marx A Stowaway
Chico Marx A Stowaway
Zeppo Marx A Stowaway
Thelma Todd Lucille
Rockliffe Fellowes Joe Helton
Tom Kennedy Gibson
Ruth Hall Mary Helton
Harry Woods Alky Briggs
Ben Taggart Captain Corcoran
Otto Fries Second Mate
Evelyn Pierce Manicurist
Maxine Castle Madame Swempski
Ethan Laidlaw Cab Driver at barn
Sam Marx Passenger / man on dock
Eddie Baker

Director Norman Z. McLeod
Written by S.J. Perelman
Will B. Johnstone
Arthur Sheekman (additional dialogue)
Cinematography Arthur L. Todd
Assistant director Charles Barton
Producer Herman J. Mankiewicz (uncredited)
Production company / Distribution Paramount Publix (A Paramount Picture)
Runtime 77 min.
Release date 19 Sep 1931
New York opening 07 Oct 1931
Featured in That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Twelve Monkeys
Spanish title Pistoleros de agua dulce
Naderías
French title Monnaie de singe
German title Die Marx Brothers auf hoher See
Finnish title Neljä nolattua neroa