The Cocoanuts

Publication/Creation:: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2023]
Format:: Video or Visual Material

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Full Title:: The Cocoanuts / a Adolph Zukor & Jesse L. Lasky present ; a Paramount sound picture ; adapted by Morrie Ryskind ; [produced by Walter Wanger] ; directed by Joseph Santley and Robert Florey

Additional Author/Creators:: Santly, Joseph H., 1886-1962, film director
Florey, Robert, 1900-1979, film director
Wanger, Walter, 1894-1968, film producer
Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976, presenter
Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958, presenter
Ryskind, Morrie, 1895-1985, screenwriter
Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977, actor
Marx, Harpo, 1888-1964, actor
Marx, Chico, 1887-1961, actor
Marx, Zeppo, 1901-1979, actor
Shaw, Oscar, actor
Eaton, Mary, 1901-1948, actor
Ring, Cyril, 1892-1967, actor
Francis, Kay, 1905-1968, actor
Dumont, Margaret, 1882-1965, actor
Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961. Cocoanuts
Marx Brothers, performer
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, production company
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher

Genre:: Slapstick comedy films
Comedy films
Musical films
Film adaptations
Feature films
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Subjects:: Swindlers and swindling--Drama
Hotels--Drama

Summary:: The Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land, thwart a jewel robbery, and generally act like themselves. The owner of the Hotel de Cocoanut (Groucho Marx) tries to fleece everyone from innocent bellboys and bellgirls to wealthy society matron Mrs. Potter. Resort hotel con men (Chico and Harpo Marx) arrive with empty suitcases they plan to fill by robbing guests.
Language:: English
Language Note:: English dialogue.
Accessibility Note:: Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Physical Type/Description:: 1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Technical Note:: Blu-ray; 1080p high definition; fullscreen (1.33:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono.
General Note:: Originally released as a motion picture in 1929.
Based on the musical comedy, "The Cocoanuts" by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind.
Special features: "The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos" documentary featurette; feature commentary with film historian Anthony Slide.
Participant/Performer Note:: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Oscar Shaw, Mary Eaton, Cyril Ring, Kay Francis, Margaret Dumont.
Creation/Production Credits Note:: Director of photography, George Folsey ; music and lyrics, Irving Berlin.