Animal Crackers (1930) On DVD

Actor :          Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont
Director:      Victor Heerman 
Genre:          Comedy
Year:            1930
Studio:         Universal Studios
Length:        97
Released:   June 7, 2011
Rating:         General Audiences (MPAA Rating)
Format:        DVD
Misc:            NTSC, Black & White
Language:   English, Spanish
Subtitles:     French, Spanish

DESCRIPTION:

Filled with comedy sketches, musical numbers and plenty of gags, Animal Crackers is often regarded as the Marx Brothers’ most quoted film for its witty and unforgettable dialogue. Groucho stars as Captain Spaulding, a famed African explorer who is being honored at a high society party at the estate of Mrs. Rittenhouse (Margaret Dumont). Mayhem and chaos ensue after a valuable painting disappears and Spaulding, along with the Professor (Harpo), Signore Emanuel Ravelli (Chico) and Horatio (Zeppo) “help” search for it. Highlighted by musical performances including “Hooray for Captain Spaulding” (which would later become the theme song to Groucho’s popular TV series You Bet Your Life), this classic comedy earned a place on the AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movie Quotes list.