Animal Crackers
Renowned explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa to a lavish welcome at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse, where a priceless painting vanishes. The fearless captain pursues the mystery with the help of his bumbling secretary Horatio Jamison, while clashing with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his zany sidekick The Professor.
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Victor Heerman
Pierre Collings
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So a renowned explorer ("Capt. Spaulding" - Groucho Marx) returns from doing his David Livingstone in Africa and attends a lavish reception in his honour. Whilst at this swanky soirée, a very valuable painting is stolen and so he, along with Harpo, Chico & Zeppo all pitch in to recover it for their hostess; the glamorous but no-nonsense "Mrs. Rittenhouse" (Margaret Dumont - who frequently struggles to keep a straight face during the ensuing shenanigans!). It quickly accelerates into a rapid-fire series of set-piece sketches - and the best game of bridge you're ever likely to see on screen - with some wonderfully timed one liners. I always found Groucho's accent a bit tiring after a while - his really thick New York accent is not so easy on the ears, but that's an incidental criticism of a really fun vehicle for four folks who just knew how to make us laugh. Maybe one too many musical hiatuses that slow it down somewhat, but hey - you're bound to enjoy most of it.
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The directors of Animal Crackers are Victor Heerman and Pierre Collings.
The cast of Animal Crackers includes Ann Roth as House Party Guest (uncredited), Donald MacBride as House Party Guest (uncredited), Groucho Marx as Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding, Harpo Marx as The Professor, Chico Marx as Signor Emanuel Ravelli, Zeppo Marx as Horatio Jamison, Margaret Dumont as Mrs. Rittenhouse, Robert Greig as Hives, Robert Allen as House Party Guest (uncredited), Lillian Roth as Arabella Rittenhouse, Louis Sorin as Roscoe Chandler, Hal Thompson as John Parker, and more.
The duration of Animal Crackers is 1h 38 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Animal Crackers trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Animal Crackers was released on 08 Aug 1930.
Animal Crackers is listed under Comedy and Music on Fanbiz.
Animal Crackers has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "So a renowned explorer ("Capt. Spaulding" - Groucho Marx) returns from doing his David Livingstone in Africa and attends a lavish reception in his honour. Whilst at this swanky..."
