Monkey Business (1931)

Director:

Norman Z. McLeod

Writers:

S.J. Perelman (screenplay) and
Will B. Johnstone (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

19 septiembre 1931 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

On a transatlantic crossing, the Marx brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Marx Brothers | Barn | Kidnapping | Party

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Nothing Fancy, But Plenty of Fun

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Cast

Groucho Marx	...	Groucho
Harpo Marx	...	Harpo
Chico Marx	...	Chico
Zeppo Marx	...	Zeppo
Rockliffe Fellowes	...	J.J. 'Big Joe' Helton
Harry Woods	...	Alky Briggs
Thelma Todd	...	Lucille Briggs
Ruth Hall	...	Mary Helton
Tom Kennedy	...	First Mate Gibson

También conocida como:

Pistoleros de agua dulce (Spain) [es]

Duración:

77 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Clasificación:

Spain:T | Finland:S (1976) | USA:Unrated | USA:Approved (re-release)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivialidades:

Early in the movie, the Marx Brothers -- playing stowaways concealed in barrels -- harmonize unseen while performing the popular song 'Sweet Adeline.' It is debated whether Harpo was actually singing or not.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the Passport scene, when the brothers try to get off the boat by impersonating Maurice Chevalier, neither Zeppo (the first brother to try) nor Groucho (the third to try), get Chevaliers passport back from the officer in charge, yet Chico and Harpo each have it as they approach the front of the line.

Quotes:

Gibson, First Mate: Who are you?
Groucho: I'm the tailor.
Gibson, First Mate: Oh, that reminds me, where are my pants?
Groucho: You've got 'em on.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in King Kong (2005)

Soundtrack:

O Sole Mio

Nothing Fancy, But Plenty of Fun

Nothing fancy, but plenty of anarchic fun, "Monkey Business" won't disappoint anyone who likes the Marx Brothers. While a little less riotous than their very best movies, it features a couple of extremely funny sequences, with the favorite probably being the 'Maurice Chevalier' scene. (As you watch that scene unfold, you start wondering how Harpo is going to play it, and it's quite clever when you find out.) Harpo has another fine scene when he gets tangled up in a puppet show. Zeppo gets a little more action than usual, and the others have some great moments, too. This one certainly should not be missed by any fan of Groucho and company.