A Day at the Races

6/11/19371h 49m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Three Great Laff Stars ! . . . more gags and gals . . . more songs and dances ! ~

Overview:

Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.

Director:

Sam Wood

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$2,016,000.00

Revenue:

$2,305,000.00

Key words:

veterinarian
musical
femme fatale

Cast

Groucho Marx

~ as ~

Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush

Chico Marx

~ as ~

Tony

Harpo Marx

~ as ~

Stuffy

Allan Jones

~ as ~

Gil Stewart

Maureen O'Sullivan

~ as ~

Judy Standish

Margaret Dumont

~ as ~

Emily Upjohn

Sig Ruman

~ as ~

Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

Leonard Ceeley

~ as ~

Whitmore

Douglass Dumbrille

~ as ~

Morgan

Esther Muir

~ as ~

'Flo' Marlowe

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Reviews (1)

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talisencrw
Written 9 year(s) ago
10
One of the greatest comedies of all time, period--and the finest comedic group at their peak, though I slightly prefer Duck Soup. Still, you won't find any better than this.

Their hilarity and zaniness of the core trio is spellbinding, and their consistent comedic inventiveness is remarkable. The pacing, utilizing the occasional charming musical passages of both Chico and Harpo, are to provide a necessary counterpoint to the set-pieces, otherwise it would be too much for a cinephile to take in at one sitting.