"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know."...( read more)
In the early days of full sound movies, The Marx Brothers made a name for themselves as one of the many gurus of the comedy genre at the time. Animal Crackers is the second
One of my husband's favorite movies but I'm not into this kind of humor.
I LOVE the Marx Bros. and this is one of my favorites. Hooray for Captain Spaulding!
"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know."
Classic Marx Brothers comedy, packed with stunning verbal & visual gags, but hamstrung by too many songs, too much non-Bros time & overlength.
Animal Crackers is the FIRST really good movie by the Marx Brothers, made in 1930. Although it's definitely not their best, I recommend it a lot. Mayhem and slapstick comedy along with the typical genius one-liners ensue when a very valuable painting is stolen during a party hono...( read more)
This is my personal favorite of all Marx Brothers Films. Capt. Spaulding (Groucho Marx) has just returned from his quest in the African Amazon and takes a much needed rest during a social gathering to unveil a prized painting, when the painting is stolen Groucho invites himself t...( read more)
"Capt. Spaulding: [to Mrs. Rittenhouse and Mrs. Whitehead] Let's get married.
Mrs. Whitehead: All of us?
Capt. Spaulding: All of us.
Mrs. Whitehead: Why, that's bigamy.
Capt. Spaulding: Yes, and it's big of me too. "
"Capt. Spaulding: You know, you two girls have every...( read more)
Animal Crackers (1930), the second of many classic Marx Brothers films (their first film was The Cocoanuts (1929), also for Paramount Studios), was the last to be taken from one of their stage successes and the last to be filmed on the East Coast on Astoria sound stages before they transferred to Hollywood. The comic madness of the Marx Brothers in this early talkies-era film is typical of all their films - an intrusive and silly plot - an excuse for numerous verbal ad-libs and elliptical dislocations, criticism of sophisticated and affected high-society life, expository dialogues and battles (notably between Groucho and Chico), and downright funny sequences. In this very talkative, lengthy film directed by Victor Heerman, Groucho established himself with the character of "Captain Spaulding." This farce was loosely based on George S. Kaufman's hit musical play, and developed from a screenplay by Morrie Ryskind. It contains two memorable scenes among many: Groucho's African safari
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