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A Day at the Races (1937)

June 11, 1937 (US) Comedy, Music • 109m

Overview

Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.

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Top Billed Cast

Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx

Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush

Allan Jones
Allan Jones

Gil Stewart

Margaret Dumont
Margaret Dumont

Emily Upjohn

Sig Ruman
Sig Ruman

Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

Esther Muir
Esther Muir

'Flo' Marlowe

Vivien Fay
Vivien Fay

Specialty Dancer

Ivie Anderson
Ivie Anderson

Specialty Singer

Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado

Man Boarding Bus (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor

Racetrack Guard (uncredited)

Carole Landis
Carole Landis

Party Guest (uncredited)

Etta Moten
Etta Moten

Black Singer (uncredited)

Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge

Singer (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Crew
Sam Wood
Sam Wood

Director

Sam Wood
Sam Wood

Producer

Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg

Director of Photography

Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

Leonard Smith
Leonard Smith

Director of Photography

Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Robert A. Golden
Robert A. Golden

Assistant Director

Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis

Art Department Assistant

Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree

Wardrobe Designer

Gus Kahn
Gus Kahn

Lyricist



Reviews

talisencrw

⭐ 10/10

July 3, 2016

One of the greatest comedies of all time, period--and the finest comedic group at their peak, though I slightly prefer Duck Soup. Still, you won't find any better than this.

Their hilarity and zaniness of the core trio is spellbinding, and their consistent comedic inventiveness is remarkable. The pacing, utilizing the occasional charming musical passages of both Chico and Harpo, are to provide a necessary counterpoint to the set-pieces, otherw… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$2,016,000

Revenue

$2,305,000

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