Available on DVD:
The Cocoanuts (1929)
- DVD, Region 1: Universal, 2004 / included in the "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" (see below)
The Marxes' 1st film came fresh from Broadway in 1929. Groucho stars as Mr. Hammer, owner of the Cocoanuts Hotel during the Florida land boom in the 20's. Chico and Harpo are 2 con men out to steel everything. Contains the classic viaduct ("Why a duck?") routine and an insane auction. (J. Bradley Main)
HAMMER: You - you know what an auction is, eh?
CHICO: I come from Italy on the Atlantic-Auction.
Related Links
Sounds
Quotes
- The "Why a Duck?" scene
- Script for "The Cocoanuts" at http://www.geocities.com/emruf3 (via web.archive.org)
Cast:
| Groucho Marx | Mr. Hammer | ||
| Harpo Marx | Harpo | ||
| Chico Marx | Chico | ||
| Zeppo Marx | Jamison | ||
| Margaret Dumont | Mrs. Potter | ||
| Mary Eaton | Polly Potter | ||
| Oscar Shaw | Bob Adams | ||
| Cyril Ring | Harvey Yates | ||
| Kay Francis | Penelope Martin | ||
| Sylvan Lee | Bell captain | ||
| Gamby-Hall Ballett Girls | Dancing bellhops | ||
| Allan K. Foster Girls | Dancing bellhops | ||
| Barton MacLane | Lifeguard / Party Guest | ||
| Basil Ruysdael | Hennessey |
| Director | Joseph Santley | ||
| Robert Florey | |||
| Written by | George S. Kaufman (also play) | ||
| Morrie Ryskind (also play, uncredited) | |||
| Music | Irving Berlin | ||
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey | ||
| Art director | Ernst Fetgé | ||
| Editor | Barney Rogan | ||
| Music director | Frank Tours | ||
| Choreographers | Chester Hale | ||
| Maria Gambarelli | |||
| Assistant directors | Ray Cozine | ||
| Bert Granet | |||
| Producer | Monta Bell | ||
| Associate Producer | James R. Cown | ||
| In Charge of Production | Walter Wang | ||
| Presented by | Adolph Zukor | ||
| Jesse L. Lansky | |||
| Production company / Distributor | Paramount Famous Lasky (A Paramount Picture) | ||
| Runtime | 96 min. | ||
| New York Premiere | 23 May 1929 | ||
| Release date | 03 Aug 1929 | ||
| Spanish title | Los Cuatro Cocos | ||
| French title | Noix de coco | ||
| Italian title | Noci di cocco | ||
| Finnish title | Kookospähkinöitä |
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