Horse Feathers

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Paramount Pictures - 1932

Written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S.J. Perelman, and Will B. Johnstone. Directed by Norman McLeod, Music and Lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. Supporting Cast: Thelma Todd and David Landau.

Quincy Adams Wagstaff (Groucho) takes over as President of Huxley College. His son Frank (Zeppo) convinces him to buy a couple of football players at a local speakeasy so Huxley can have a winning team. For some bizarre reason, Wagstaff mistakes Baravelli (Chico) and Pinky (Harpo) for the genuine article, after getting involved with Baravelli in the famous "Swordfish" scene. Meanwhile, Wagstaff and his son are competing for the affections of the college widow (Thelma Todd), who is trying to get a hold of Huxley's football signals. Wagstaff first encounters the college widow during a very funny scene in his Office.

This picture contains the most hilarious lesson ever given by a college professor as Wagstaff's lecture turns into a brawl. It also contains a few cute musical numbers and, as usual, terrible choreography performed by people who just can't dance.

Note: the previous links all point to sections of dialog from "Horse Feathers." You can read all these scenes in chronological order by choosing Selected Bits From "Horse Feathers."


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