The Marx Brothers silver screen collection. The cocoanuts

DVD 2004

Classic Marx Brothers comedy with Groucho as a the owner of a bankrupt Florida hotel who is wooing a wealthy matron (Dumont) in hopes of making some money until con men Chico and Harpo arrive and turn his plans upside down.

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Comedy films

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Florida Social life and customs 20th century Drama

Hotels Florida Drama

Man-woman relationships Florida Drama

Rich people Florida Drama

Swindlers and swindling Florida Drama

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Marx Brothers silver screen collection

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ISBN:

0783255489

Description:

1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
monochrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating : Not Rated

Notes:

Full screen presentation
Based on the musical comedy, "The Cocoanuts", by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind
Videodisc release of the 1929 motion picture by Paramount
Producer, Walter Wanger ; directors, Joseph Santley, Robert Florey ; screen adaptation by Morrie Ryskind ; music by Irving Berlin
The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo), Oscar Shaw, Mary Eaton, Margaret Dumont

Control Number:

544361

Other Authors:

Dumont, Margaret, 1882-1965
Eaton, Mary, 1901-1948
Florey, Robert, 1900-1979
Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961
Marx Brothers
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Ryskind, Morrie, 1895-1985
Santley, Joseph, 1889-1971
Shaw, Oscar
Universal Pictures (Firm)

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