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C Riley H Irving Thalberg, the genius behind the renaissance of the Marx Brothers, knew how to produce. Thalberg knew that two hours of non-stop gags and jokes from the trio was tedious and tiring. But mix in a love interest, two or three musical dance numbers and a "we vs. them" scenario and you have classic cinema at its' finest. Years later, Groucho acknowledged that their movie career was essentially over after Thalberg's passing. Still a toss-up between which of the Marx Brothers was their best but "Day at the Races" certainly figures in there somewhere. "Thank You!" "Thank Yah!" Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/24 Full Review Robert J Outlandish antics from Groucho, Chico, and Harpo Marx. A funny take on Sanatariums and Horse Racing. The Marx Brothers bring to the screen some of the best routines. As a companion to A Night at the Opera, this film is one of their crown Jewels. A must see! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/24 Full Review Audience Member LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 51 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing movie ! Seen this movie when I was about 12 and it has stayed with me forever. Must have watched it about 100 times. First class movie with gray acting, great comedy one liners and the best cross dressers in a movie 🍿 Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member After this one, the quality fell off...dramatically.This one has everything but Zeppo. Groucho and Chico work together like a well oiled insane asylum. The ice cream bit still makes me laugh and I've seen it upwards of twenty times. The timing is incredible. The examination room bit with Harpo ("Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped") is equally tight. There isn't a slow moment in the film.What is unusual in this film is the big musical number with the African-American race track employees. Instead of people in black face or grotesque caricatures, real black singers and dancers are featured. Imagine seeing the Jitterbug fifteen years before white teens were performing it. It is not the only time the Marx Brothers have featured black musicians in one of their movies (At the Circus comes to mind)...Margaret Dumont as Mrs Upjohn is wonderful. A Marx Brothers fan, like myself, tends to fall in love with the woman after many years. Her beauty and naivety eventually charm even the most cynical Grouchophile... Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review steve d One of their best and a lot of fun. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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