Cocoanuts (1929) USA
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Director:Robert Florey, Joseph Santley
Studio:Image Entertainment
Writer:George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind
Rating:4.0 (1 votes)
Date Added:2007-06-09
Last Seen:2008-09-20
ASIN:6305080240
UPC:0014381427929
Genre:Comedy
Release:1998-07-08
IMDb:0019777
Duration:93
Picture Format:Academy Ratio
Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
Sound:PCM Mono
Languages:English
Features:Black and White
Robert Florey, Joseph Santley  ...  (Director)
George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind  ...  (Writer)
 
Zeppo Marx  ...  Jamison
Groucho Marx  ...  Hammer
Harpo Marx  ...  Harpo
Chico Marx  ...  Chico
Oscar Shaw  ...  Bob Adams
Mary Eaton  ...  Polly Potter
Cyril Ring  ...  Harvey Yates
Kay Francis  ...  Penelope
Margaret Dumont  ...  Mrs. Potter
Basil Ruysdael  ...  Detective Hennessey
Gamby-Hale Ballet Girls  ...  Themselves (as Gamby-Hale Girls)
Allan K. Foster Girls  ...  Themselves
Comments: Paramount's All Talking-Singing Musical Comedy Hit!

Summary: At last. I got so hungry to see this film, I eventually ordered a copy from the USA. No one in the UK seemed to have a copy or know of its exsistance. I don't know whether this is the first time it has EVER been released here, but it's about damn time. 'The Coccanuts' sees the Marx Bros. in a hotel run by Groucho. Fans will want to know little else and can imagine I'm sure what will happen when the four are let loose in such a prestigious enviroment. The film is basically a filmed version of their stage musical that conquered broadway in the mid-late 20s: 'I'll Say She Is'. Bearing in mind its age, it is full of bad cuts, poor sound and variable lighting but it is a must for Marx fans. It has some excellent scenes of slapstick and biting dialogue. Get a copy and treasure it - who knows when it will be re-released after this?