A veterinarian posing as a doctor teams with a singer and his friends as they struggle to save an upstate New York sanitarium with the help of a misfit racehorse.A veterinarian posing as a doctor teams with a singer and his friends as they struggle to save an upstate New York sanitarium with the help of a misfit racehorse.A veterinarian posing as a doctor teams with a singer and his friends as they struggle to save an upstate New York sanitarium with the help of a misfit racehorse.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Groucho Marx
- Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
- (as The Marx Brothers)
Chico Marx
- Tony
- (as The Marx Brothers)
Harpo Marx
- Stuffy
- (as The Marx Brothers)
Sig Ruman
- Dr. Steinberg
- (as Sig Rumann)
Hooper Atchley
- Race Judge
- (uncredited)
King Baggot
- Race Track Official Starter
- (uncredited)
Kenny Baker
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Vivian Barry
- Telephone Girl
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWith a running time of one hour and 50 minutes, this is the longest of The Marx Brothers' theatrical films.
- GoofsWhen Stuffy gets on the horse with the wagon, he is wearing a coat and dark trousers. As jockey he wears white pants and jockey shirt. While he could have lost the coat easy enough, there was no opportunity for him to change pants.
- Quotes
[Stuffy has grabbed some poison to drink]
Dr. Hackenbush: Hey, don't drink that poison! That's $4.00 an ounce!
- Alternate versionsAfter the film's opening two musical numbers featuring the songs "I'm Dr. Hackenbush" and "I've got a message from the man in the moon" were removed. This footage is now believed to have been destroyed.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
- SoundtracksOn Blue Venetian Waters
(1937) (uncredited)
Music by Bronislau Kaper & Walter Jurmann
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Sung by Allan Jones
Danced by Vivien Fay and an Ensemble of Girls
Featured review
Judy Standish (Maureen O'Sullivan) owns the failing Standish Sanitarium. Her rich most important patient Mrs. Upjohn (Margaret Dumont) is leaving. Judy's boyfriend Gil Stewart (Allan Jones) spends all his money to buy a horse and win big for her. She is dismayed that he abandons his singing. Tony (Chico Marx) overhears Upjohn's praise for Dr. Hackenbush (Groucho Marx) and sends for him who turns out to be a veterinarian. Banker J.D. Morgan (Douglas Dumbrille) is trying to buy out the sanitarium with the help of the scheming manager Whitmore (Leonard Ceeley). Gil gets Stuffy (Harpo Marx) to ride his horse Hi-Hat.
Groucho is as snappy as ever. Harpo's physical gags are hilarious. There are some fun long setups like the ice cream bit. When all three get together in the examination, it's a great skit. As always in their movies, there are old fashion musical numbers. Those are not my taste but it's expected. I personally like the musical segments where they inject comedy into them. There is even one with a big cast of black singers and dancers. There are some big laughs although the movie is a bit long.
Groucho is as snappy as ever. Harpo's physical gags are hilarious. There are some fun long setups like the ice cream bit. When all three get together in the examination, it's a great skit. As always in their movies, there are old fashion musical numbers. Those are not my taste but it's expected. I personally like the musical segments where they inject comedy into them. There is even one with a big cast of black singers and dancers. There are some big laughs although the movie is a bit long.
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- Budget
- $2,016,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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