Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Zeppo Marx in Monkey Business (1931)

Monkey Business

Movie1931• Approved• 1h 17m
ComedyFamilyMusical
⭐ 7.4 / 10(15,002)

On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.

Rated
Approved
Runtime
1h 17m
Released
1931
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1931

Storyline

On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.

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Did you know

• Sam Marx: The Marx Brothers' father is sitting on the crates behind them after they're carried off the ship.

• The first The Marx Brothers film written especially for the screen rather than the stage.

• The first The Marx Brothers film to be produced in Hollywood. Their first two films were made at Paramount's studios in Astoria, Queens, New York City. (Known as Kaufman Astoria Studios since 1982.)

User reviews

⭐ 8/10

This is where the Marx Brothers hit their stride

šŸ‘ 19 Ā· 8/20/2005
⭐ 8/10

If you're gonna monkey around with virtually no plot, do it with Minnie's boys!

šŸ‘ 10 Ā· 4/9/2014
⭐ 8/10

The boys at their best

šŸ‘ 5 Ā· 9/15/2012

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.20 : 1
Color
Black and White
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