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Room Service (1938)

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Overview

Director:William A. Seiter



Writers:Allen Boretz (play)

John Murray (play)

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Release Date:30 September 1938 (USA) more

Genre:Comedy more

Tagline:Better . . . Battier . . . Funnier Than Ever !

Plot:The Marx Brothers try and put on a play before their landlord finds out that they have run out of money... more | add synopsis

Plot Keywords:Marx Brothers | Eviction | Financier | Hotel | Manager more

User Comments:still worth seeing more



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Cast (Complete credited cast)



Groucho Marx ... Gordon Miller



Chico Marx ... Harry Binelli



Harpo Marx ... Faker Englund



Lucille Ball ... Christine Marlowe



Ann Miller ... Hilda Manny

Frank Albertson ... Leo Davis

Cliff Dunstan ... Joseph Gribble

Donald MacBride ... Gregory Wagner

Philip Loeb ... Timothy Hogarth

Philip Wood ... Simon Jenkins

Alexander Asro ... Sasha Smirnoff

Charles Halton ... Dr. Glass

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Runtime:78 min

Country:USA

Language:English

Color:Black and White

Aspect Ratio:1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:Mono (RCA Victor System)

Certification:Australia:G | USA:Unrated | Portugal:M/6

MOVIEmeter: 9% since last week why?

Company:RKO Radio Pictures more



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Trivia:The original play was adapted into a Marx Bros. screenplay by Morrie Ryskind, who co-wrote the stage and screen versions of Cocoanuts and Animal Crackerss and also co-wrote A Night at the Opera. Much of the original play's strong language had to be toned down for the screen, into milder expletive such as "Jumping butterballs!" more

Goofs:Continuity: When Gordon Miller calls to reception pretending to be Dr. Glass, he is holding the phone receiver with his right hand. Seconds later, when he is about to hang up, he is holding it with his left hand. more

Quotes:Harry Binelli: [taking off layers of clothing] Now I know how Gypsy Rose Lee feels. more

Movie Connections:Featured in Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990) more



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6 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-

still worth seeing, 4 January 2002





Author: Austen



Many criticize "Room Service" as the worst Marx Brothers film. This is both misleading and ridiculous. While "Duck Soup" now receives the most critical acclaim, one need only compare that film to Room Serivce to see a dramatic improvement in the directing and delivery. Room Service wasn't written explicitly for the Marx Brothers, so it doesn't have catchy lines. Still, the film flows much better than predecessors and is still pretty damn funny. The Marx Brothers made many great movies, and yes, this is one of those great ones!

At the Circus (1939)

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Overview

Director:Edward Buzzell



Writer:Irving Brecher (writer)



Release Date:20 October 1939 (USA) more

Genre:Comedy | Family | Musical more

Tagline:NOT SUITABLE FOR GENERAL EXHIBITION (Australian one-sheet poster) more

Plot:Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter lets his accomplices steal the money... more | add synopsis

Plot Keywords:Circus | Law | Marx Brothers | Shyster | Stolen Money more

User Comments:Funny, but not as funny... more



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Cast (Complete credited cast)



Groucho Marx ... Attorney Loophole



Chico Marx ... Antonio



Harpo Marx ... 'Punchy'

Kenny Baker ... Jeff Wilson

Florence Rice ... Julie Randall

Eve Arden ... Peerless Pauline

Margaret Dumont ... Mrs. Dukesbury

Nat Pendleton ... Goliath

Fritz Feld ... Jardinet

James Burke ... John Carter

Jerry Maren ... Little Professor Atom (as Jerry Marenghi)

Barnett Parker ... Whitcomb

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Byron Foulger ... Courtroom clerk (scenes deleted) (scenes deleted)

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Also Known As:A Day at the Circus (USA) (working title)

The Marx Brothers at the Circus (USA) (promotional title)

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Runtime:87 min

Country:USA

Language:English

Color:Black and White

Aspect Ratio:1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:USA:Passed | Australia:G | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (certificate #5436)

MOVIEmeter: 9% since last week why?

Company:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more



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Trivia:A scene showing Groucho Marx (as J. Cheever Loophole) in a courtroom was filmed, but cut. more

Goofs:Continuity: Multiple different-sized actors, in noticeably different gorilla costumes, were used to play Gibraltar the gorilla. more

Quotes:Antonio Pirelli: You know what I think? The guy who hit Jeff on the head and knocked him out didn't like him.

J. Cheever Loophole: Now let's not jump to concussions.

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Movie Connections:Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Undead (#9.6)" (1997) more

Soundtrack:Step Up And Take A Bow more



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Funny, but not as funny..., 26 December 2001



Author: ListerUK2001 from London, England



At The Circus has its fair share of funny dialogue but not as sharp as previous films. It has a lot of slapstick, but far from the anarchic quality of before. This film dwindles with a few shreds of wit and the odd spark of original comic turn from Harpo. It does not compare well to any of the films that came before but is still superior to films which followed. Nothing new is added to the mix and what remains are a collection of tired routines. The piano solo for Chico and harp solo for Harpo are less engaging and the usual high point of their films; the Chico/ Groucho, Groucho/ Dummont dialogues are just as weary. There is a wonderfully sustained moment of comic lunacy towards the end which includes an orchastra playing on a band stand that is drifting off to sea. An overall unbalanced picture that will satisfy Marxist fans and be regarded as top of the range light entertainment by others. It only suffers because it follows so many comic masterpieces from the Marx Brothers.

Go West (1940)

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Director:Edward Buzzell



Writer:Irving Brecher (original screenplay)

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Release Date:6 December 1940 (USA) more

Genre:Comedy | Musical | Western more

Tagline:JUMP INTO YOUR BOOTS AND SADDLES...IT'S ROUND-UP TIME IN THE WILD AND WOOLY WEST! more

Plot:Embezzler, shill, all around confidence man S. Quentin Quale is heading west to find his fortune; he... more | add synopsis

Plot Keywords:Farce | Deed | Gold Prospector | Gold | Marx Brothers more

User Comments:Going' West with the craziest brothers ever... more



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Cast (Complete credited cast)



Groucho Marx ... S. Quentin Quale



Chico Marx ... Joe Panello



Harpo Marx ... 'Rusty' Panello

John Carroll ... Terry Turner

Diana Lewis ... Eve Wilson

Walter Woolf King ... Beecher

Robert Barrat ... 'Red' Baxter



June MacCloy ... Lulubelle

George Lessey ... Railroad President

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Also Known As:Marx Brothers Go West (UK)

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Runtime:80 min

Country:USA

Language:English

Color:Black and White

Aspect Ratio:1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:Portugal:M/6 | USA:Approved | Australia:G | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:Red Rock Canyon State Park - Highway 14, Cantil, California, USA more

MOVIEmeter: 6% since last week why?

Company:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more



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Trivia:The film opens with Horace Greely's famous quotation: "Go West, Young Man, go west." more

Goofs:Miscellaneous: After Terry rides in to see Eve, we see his horse's rein tighten as an offscreen crew member starts to lead it away. more

Quotes:[Indicating a gag around the train engineer's mouth]

S. Quentin Quale: Didya know this is the best gag in the picture?

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Movie Connections:Referenced in House of 1000 Corpses (2003) more

Soundtrack:The Woodpecker Song more



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Going' West with the craziest brothers ever..., 29 January 2006





Author: Henry Fields (kikecam@teleline.es) from Spain



The movies from the Marx Bros. are just like my old Bowie's vinyls, or my Oscar Wilde's books: they're always there, and always will be. They're just like those old friends that will never let you down.



"Go West" has each and everyone of the essential ingredients of the movies from Groucho and co. : hilarious dialogs, crazy situations, Harpo's hooliganism, the music... everything goes as quick as a flash. So, if some youngster thinks that this movie hasn't anything to offer because it was made 65 years ago, thats belongs to the Pleistocenic... OK, I won't waste my time explaining why the Marx Brothers are bigger than life. I'd rather watch "Duck Soup" or "A Night At The Opera" one more time, and let the party begin once again

The Big Store (1941)

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Overview

Director:Charles Reisner



Writers:Nat Perrin (story)

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Release Date:20 June 1941 (USA) more

Genre:Comedy | Musical more

Tagline:Howl . . . And Farewell ! Their Last Picture . . . And Their Best ! more

Plot:The Phelps Department Store is about to be sold by its new part owner, Tommy Rogers with the permission of Martha Phelps... more | add synopsis

Plot Keywords:Marx Brothers | Department Store | Private Detective

User Comments:Not as bad as Room Service... more



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Cast (Cast overview, first billed only)



Groucho Marx ... Wolf J. Flywheel



Chico Marx ... Ravelli



Harpo Marx ... Wacky

Tony Martin ... Tommy Rogers

Virginia Grey ... Joan Sutton

Margaret Dumont ... Martha Phelps

Douglass Dumbrille ... Mr. Grover

William Tannen ... Fred 'Chris' Sutton

Marion Martin ... Peggy Arden

Virginia O'Brien ... Kitty

Henry Armetta ... Guiseppi

Anna Demetrio ... Maria

Paul Stanton ... Arthur Hastings

Russell Hicks ... George Hastings

Bradley Page ... Duke

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Runtime:83 min

Country:USA

Language:English

Color:Black and White

Aspect Ratio:1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:Australia:G | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (certificate #7345)

MOVIEmeter: No change since last week why?

Company:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more



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Trivia:This is the only Marx Brothers movie where Harpo is initially teamed with Groucho instead of Chico. more

Goofs:Revealing mistakes: When the brothers are barricading themselves in the electrical supply room, as the light bulbs are falling (and sounding like gunshots), the close-up clearly shows a white string pulling the rear of the shelf up and some of the mechanism lever is visibly moving at the top-right of the shelf. more

Quotes:Ravelli: I take-a your picture. Hey! Look at me and laugh.

Wolf J. Flywheel: I've been doing that for 20 years.

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Movie Connections:Referenced in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) more

Soundtrack:If it's you more



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Not as bad as Room Service..., 19 Februar