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Summary
Broke Gordon Miller tries to land a backer for his new play while he has to deal with with the hotel manager trying to evict him and his cast.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 64Audiences 62GoodWatch 63
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −22 min on the typical 100
typical 10078Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
Released
1938
September 21, 1938
88 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianMade in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism12 of 12
Groucho MarxGordon Miller
Chico MarxHarry Binelli
Harpo MarxFaker Englund
Lucille BallChristine Marlowe
Ann MillerHilda Manny
Frank AlbertsonLeo Davis
Cliff DunstanJoseph Gribble
Donald MacBrideGregory Wagner
Philip LoebTimothy Hogarth- PWPhilip WoodSimon Jenkins
- AAAlexander AsroSasha Smirnoff
Charles HaltonDr. Glass
Directing · 2
- William A. Seiter Director
- James H. Anderson Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Morrie Ryskind Screenplay
- John Murray Theatre Play
- Allen Boretz Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Pandro S. Berman Producer
Camera · 1
- J. Roy Hunt Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- George Crone Editor
Sound · 1
- John L. Cass Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Renié Costume Design
- Mel Berns Makeup Artist
- Darrell Silvera Set Dressing Artist
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