Bibliograph

Marx Brothers collection silver screen collection, Disc 1

Type

Label

Marx Brothers collection silver screen collection, Disc 1

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: G

Main title

Marx Brothers collection silver screen collection

Oclc number

961221294

Runtime

193

Summary

The Cocoanuts: Based on their Broadway hit. The film--one of the first full talkies--takes place in a hotel with owner Groucho out to grab every dollar (94 min, NR). Animal Crackers: Captain Spaulding a famed African explorer who is being honored at a high society party at the estate of Mrs. Rittenhouse. Mayhem and chaos ensue after a valuable painting disappears and Spaulding, along with the Professor Sigmore Emanuel Ravelli and Horatio 'help' search for it (99 min, G)

Table Of Contents

The cocoanuts (1929) / screen adaptation by Morrie Ryskind ; produced by Walter Wanger ; directed by Joseph Santley and Robert Florey (1 hr., 38 min.) -- Animal crackers (1930) / screenplay by Morrie Ryskind ; directed by Victor Heerman (1 hr., 34 min.)

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification