Animal Crackers (1930)
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- G
- 1h 37min
- Comedy, Family
- 06 Sep 1930 (USA)
- Movie
Mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
The Marx Brothers |
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Groucho Marx | ... |
Captain Geoffrey T. Spaulding
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Harpo Marx | ... |
The Professor
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Chico Marx | ... |
Signor Emanuel Ravelli
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Zeppo Marx | ... |
Horatio Jamison
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Lillian Roth | ... |
Arabella Rittenhouse
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Margaret Dumont | ... |
Mrs. Rittenhouse
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Louis Sorin | ... |
Roscoe W. Chandler
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Hal Thompson | ... |
John Parker
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Margaret Irving | ... |
Mrs. Whitehead
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Kathryn Reece | ... |
Grace Carpenter
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Robert Greig | ... |
Hives - the Butler
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Edward Metcalfe | ... |
Police Inspector Hennessey
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The Music Masters | ... |
Six Footmen
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Robert Allen | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Donald MacBride | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Ann Roth | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
Victor Heerman |
Written by
George S. Kaufman | ... | (based on the musical play by) & |
Morrie Ryskind | ... | (based on the musical play by) & |
Bert Kalmar | ... | (based on the musical play by) & |
Harry Ruby | ... | (based on the musical play by) |
Morrie Ryskind | ... | (screen play) |
Music by
Max Reese | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
George J. Folsey | ... | (photographed by) (as George Folsey) |
Art Direction by
Ernst Fegté | ... | (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Ernest Zatorsky | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Johnny Green | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Pierre Collings | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1930) (United States) (theatrical) (A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount Film Service (1930) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1930) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1931) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1931) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1934) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Universal Pictures (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1977) (United States) (tv)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1978) (Finland) (theatrical)
- DiscoVision (1978) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CBS (1979) (United States) (tv)
- MCA Videocassette (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA VideoDiscs (1983) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MCA Home Video (1985) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1987) (Finland) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1994) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc)
- CIC Video (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Studios (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Continental Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Spain (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2003) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection")
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2014) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (in "The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection")
- Arrow Films (2017) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (The Marx Brothers at Paramount box set)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
- Films Paramount (1955) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Mistar (Finland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- TVS-Titra Film (french subtitles: original version with subtitles)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Captain Spaulding, the noted explorer, returns from Africa and attends a gala party held by Mrs. Rittenhouse. A painting displayed at that party is stolen, and the Marxes help recover it. Well, maybe 'help' isn't quite the word I was looking for--this is the Marx Brothers, after all...
Written by Ken Yousten |
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Taglines | 10 times funnier than "The Cocoanuts." (Print Ad- Sarasota Herald, ((Sarasota, Fla.)) 5 October 1930) See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | In the interchange between Spaulding and Ravelli near the end of the film, Spaulding refers to "Chic Sale". Chic Sale was a vaudeville performer well-known to audiences in the 1930s. His name, however, had a parallel meaning. It had become a euphemism for an outhouse. Groucho Marx may have thought the reference as a way around the Hays Office code. The comedian Soupy Hines changed his name to Soupy Sales in honor of the original Sale. His birth name was Milton Supman. See more » |
Goofs | When Professor replaces the handgun for a rifle after he shoots himself in the foot, Hives can be seen in the background walking behind the column, clearly awaiting his turn to enter the scene. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974). See more » |
Soundtracks | You Must Do Your Best Tonight See more » |
Quotes |
Capt. Spaulding:
[Speaking directly at the camera]
Well, all the jokes can't be good. You've got to expect that once in awhile. See more » |