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Monkey Business (1931)

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The first Marx Brothers film to be written directly for the screen (its authors included S. J. Perelman, Arthur Sheekman and Will B. Johnstone), Monkey Business is also the merry Marxes' first Hollywood production. Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo are brilliantly cast as four stowaways on an ocean liner, bound for New York. As our heroes endeavor to elude dimwitted First Mate Gibson (Tom Kennedy), each of the brothers gets involved in an adventure of his own. Groucho finds himself in a menage a

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Classics, Comedy

Arthur Sheekman

Oct 10, 2000

MCA Universal Home Video

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All Critics (20) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (1) | DVD (9)

Marx Bros. classic is zany slapstick done right.

December 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

Coruscating surrealism

September 25, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion | Comment
CinePassion

...ineffective...

February 28, 2006 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comments (2)
Reel Film Reviews

Not the best Marx Brothers, but pretty close.

December 19, 2005 Comment
Video-Reviewmaster.com

The Brothers offer lunacy, anarchy, and unbound nonsense for their Depression audience as they mock the foolish ways the rich behave aboard the luxury liner.

April 10, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Probably only bettered by Horse Feathers and Duck Soup in the Marx library.

January 4, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
Film Freak Central

The Marx Bros. at their zenith.

December 1, 2002 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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My favourite Marx Brothers movie. It's hilarious and short, it's just packed full of jokes and gags.

September 3, 2010
ajv2688

Super Reviewer

complete anarchy and absolutely hilarious. at the rate they fire off the gags they're bound to miss a few but most of it sticks. i'm inclined to think the boys lost something when they left paramount. i never much cared for the elaborate plots thalberg imposed on them at mgm.

August 30, 2010
rubystevens
Stella Dallas

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