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A Day at the Races

Groucho Marx (Actor), Chico Marx (Actor), Sam Wood (Director) Rated:
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4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 695 ratings
IMDb7.5/10.0
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Format Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Black & White, Subtitled, Closed-captioned
Contributor Vivien Fay, Douglass Dumbrille, Margaret Dumont, Sam Wood, Harpo Marx, Esther Muir, Robert Pirosh, Groucho Marx, Allan Jones, Sig Ruman, Maureen O'Sullivan, Leonard Ceeley, Chico Marx, George Seaton, George Oppenheimer, Robert Middlemass See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 51 minutes
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Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's farm by winning a big race with her horse. There are a few problems. Hackenbush runs a high priced clinic for the wealthy who don't know he has his degree in Veterinary Medicine.

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A Day at the Races is the Marx Brothers at their commercial and popular peak, working with a top Hollywood director (Sam Wood of The Pride of the Yankees), supported with a healthy screen budget paying for such extras as a blue-tinted ballet sequence, love songs from crooner Allan Jones, and decorative sets. But the brothers are also at the top of their game in terms of their own comic material and timing. The story finds Groucho, Chico, and Harpo helping out at a sanatorium, where their longtime foil in the movies, Margaret Dumont, is the leading patient. The film has some of the trio's funniest and most memorable bits and a dazzling horserace at the climax. Not quite as good as its predecessor, A Night at the Opera, this is still a highlight in the Marxian filmography. --Tom Keogh

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 15.2 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 12569513921
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Sam Wood
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Black & White, Subtitled, Closed-captioned
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 51 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ May 4, 2004
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Allan Jones, Maureen O'Sullivan
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Home Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0001HAIMW
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ George Oppenheimer, George Seaton, Robert Pirosh
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 695 ratings

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Bert Saraco
5.0 out of 5 stars A step down from the classics, but with some essential madness
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
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The Blu-ray treatment of this Marx Brothers film is impeccable. Image and sound quality are first-rate. The extras are excellent, although they pretty much repeat what you might already own if you have the standard DVD version. Not as freewheeling and raw as the Paramount films, still the brothers come through with some classic Marx Brothers madness: Tootsie -Fruitsie ice cream, the long distance call with Groucho as the operator, and Dr. Hackenbush's examination room. You can take a nap during the romantic musical numbers.
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elcmaymae
5.0 out of 5 stars What's not to like ?
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2023
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Come on - if you're having a bad day, take a few & watch-this movie is all you need to cheer up immediately ! A classic !
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S. M. Bonsangue
5.0 out of 5 stars Get you tootsie fruitsy
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2023
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One of the best Marx brothers movies.
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William T Robison
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic!
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2023
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One of my favorite moments from childhood was watching this movie, especially the piano and harp parts.
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Douglas M
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Marx- the last of their classic comedies
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2008
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When the Marx Brothers came to MGM in 1935, boy wonder producer Irving Thalberg had the good commercial sense to package them in a genuine musical comedy which widened their box office appeal enormously although it detracted from the pure gold of their earlier anarchic Paramount comedies.

"A Day at the Races" followed the formula of the hugely successful "A Night at the Opera", but it was was the beginning of the end of their golden period. The problem is simply that while the boys are very good, there is just not enough of them and in inverse proportion, a dumb love story with the charming Allan Jones and the equally charming but sappy Maureen O'Sullivan. Also, there is a notable softening of their characters, particularly Harpo and that diminishes them.

The film also has 2 major production numbers - one is a dud balletic number but the other is another matter altogether. Just as you begin to cringe at the black stereotypes, a slim girl with a tantalising voice appears and, unbelievably, it is the famous jazz singer Ivie Anderson, with Duke Ellington's band backing and unbilled. Don't miss this historic glimpse of a really great black singer.

Having said that, most people who read this review will know the delights on offer, the Tootsie Fruitsy Ice cream routine for example. The package contains an excellent print and there are some very good extras. The commentary from Marx Brothers author Glenn Mitchell is full of background information which in fact becomes frustrating as Mitchell points out many discontinuities due to cuts. It seems the cuts were mainly on the boys' routines and maybe that was what upset the balance on offer. The package also includes a documentary which is most interesting with its clips of an elderly O'Sullivan and at its worst with the dreadful Dom DeLuise. A droll Robert Benchley short is OK but the cartoons are dated and dull. Best of all is an audio outake of Allan Jones singing "The Man in the Moon". Jones had a beautiful tenor and it is a pity the song was not retained because it is infinitely more melodic than the overlong ballet which remains.

This DVD is good value.
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Alex Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars Reunited With A Day At the Races.
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2018
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About 10 years ago, my late grandfather gave me VHS tapes of Abbott and Costello in "the Naughty Nineties" and The Marx Brothers in "A Day At the Races". He knew I liked classic comedy films and I still do to this day. A Day At the Races is another Marx Brothers comedy classic where Groucho plays a veterinarian who is hired to take care of a sick woman who thinks he's an actual doctor who treats people while Harpo plays an out of work jockey and Chico's sidekick and Chico plays between an orderly at sanitarium and good-hearted con-man. Together with handsome lounge singer, they try to raise money for the owner of the sanitarium who is facing financial struggles from a crooked hotel and casino owner and their only hope is to win at the racetrack with a horse. Full of non-stop laughs and a few catchy musical numbers, fun for the whole family to watch.
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The Catlady
5.0 out of 5 stars One of their best!
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2023
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This is a good one!
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JP
5.0 out of 5 stars Another NIGHT OF LAUGHTER!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023
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What a funny, funny movie.
One of the Marx brothers best!
I highly recommend!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's Marx Brothers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2024
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My father is the guilty party of making me a huge Marx Brothers fan. Now I'm likewise guilty of doing the same to my two sons (aged 24 & 20); -they're not complaining either.
I've been replacing my 2 DVD box sets of their films with Blu-ray versions of the same; a few of their films still needs releasing on that media. So a while back, imported this film from Spain, the only place to have released it, until very recently, on Blu-ray. Although an improvement from the old DVD, it is not as good as this US release, which also includes a commentary track; a making of featurette, 3 cartoons, 3 audio clips, a 8min. short and a trailer.
The film looks very good indeed and the sound is also an improvement from the old DVD and the Spanish Blu-ray release. And importantly, the disc can be played on an ordinary European Blu-ray player.
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Robert Eley
5.0 out of 5 stars Get your Tootsie Frootsie Icecream!
Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2013
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My review is biased, obviously, because this is my favourite Marx Brothers movie. They are as good as always, and what's added to make it special for me are the musical pieces - especially "All God's Chillun", with the great Ellington singer Ivy Anderson. Heck, I even like Allan Jones' "Blue Venetian Waters"! I'm a born romantic - sue me!
On the technical side, the DVD is perfect, and when you've watched the movie once, see it again with the commentary!
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F. Branco Correia
5.0 out of 5 stars DVD
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2020
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Perfect as usual. It's not the first time with this seller.
More than 5 stars.
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Mr. George Savage
5.0 out of 5 stars Marx At Their Best
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2010
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Marx Bros.
Day At The Races
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Has To Be One Of Their Best Films. Groucho As Always Carries This Film. The Racetrack Part With Groucho Wanting To Place A Bet, Is One Of The Best Scene*s
In The Movie.

If You Want Some Vintage Comedy, Then Sit Back And Enjoy.
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jimmy singh
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2021
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I love this film thank you
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