A veterinarian posing as a doctor teams with a singer and his friends as they struggle to save an upstate New York sanitarium with the help of a misfit racehorse.A veterinarian posing as a doctor teams with a singer and his friends as they struggle to save an upstate New York sanitarium with the help of a misfit racehorse.A veterinarian posing as a doctor teams with a singer and his friends as they struggle to save an upstate New York sanitarium with the help of a misfit racehorse.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Groucho Marx
- Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
- (as The Marx Brothers)
Chico Marx
- Tony
- (as The Marx Brothers)
Harpo Marx
- Stuffy
- (as The Marx Brothers)
Sig Ruman
- Dr. Steinberg
- (as Sig Rumann)
Hooper Atchley
- Race Judge
- (uncredited)
King Baggot
- Race Track Official Starter
- (uncredited)
Kenny Baker
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Vivian Barry
- Telephone Girl
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaWith a running time of one hour and 50 minutes, this is the longest of The Marx Brothers' theatrical films.
- GoofsWhen Stuffy gets on the horse with the wagon, he is wearing a coat and dark trousers. As jockey he wears white pants and jockey shirt. While he could have lost the coat easy enough, there was no opportunity for him to change pants.
- Quotes
[Stuffy has grabbed some poison to drink]
Dr. Hackenbush: Hey, don't drink that poison! That's $4.00 an ounce!
- Alternate versionsAfter the film's opening two musical numbers featuring the songs "I'm Dr. Hackenbush" and "I've got a message from the man in the moon" were removed. This footage is now believed to have been destroyed.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
- SoundtracksOn Blue Venetian Waters
(1937) (uncredited)
Music by Bronislau Kaper & Walter Jurmann
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Sung by Allan Jones
Danced by Vivien Fay and an Ensemble of Girls
Featured review
A Day at the Races
Superb comedy that puts our heroes in a sanitorium to help out owner O'Sullivan and an ailing Dumont. Groucho is the doctor brought in to help things along and it equals hilarious results. He and Chico share a wonderful sequence at the racetrack with Chico, in need of quick cash, looking for a sucker to con...Groucho just happened to walk by. The telephone scene between Groucho (as numerous voices) and Leonard Ceeley is also priceless. Allan Jones appears as O'Sullivan's love interest and even sings a bit. A bit too much for me, but he still sings lovely. The long dance numbers are uninspired and lose the comic flavor after a few minutes. We get it back in the wooing scene between Groucho and beautiful Esther Muir and in the rollicking good finale. The film, under Wood's direction, is well paced, with exception to the barnyard musical numbers. They drag it down for a bit. A comedy classic nonetheless.
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- En dan smeha
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- Budget
- $2,016,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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