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A Day at the Races

  • 19371937
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
14K
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POPULARITY
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Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
Trailer for this comedy follow up from the Marx Brothers
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
24,448
3,174
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Sam Wood
    • Writers
      • Robert Pirosh(screen play)
      • George Seaton(screen play)
      • George Oppenheimer(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Groucho Marx
      • Chico Marx
      • Harpo Marx
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Sam Wood
    • Writers
      • Robert Pirosh(screen play)
      • George Seaton(screen play)
      • George Oppenheimer(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Groucho Marx
      • Chico Marx
      • Harpo Marx
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 83User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos1

    A Day At The Races
    Trailer 2:59
    A Day At The Races

    Photos61

    Chico Marx and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Esther Muir in A Day at the Races (1937)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Esther Muir in A Day at the Races (1937)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
    Groucho Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
    "A Day at the Races" Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Groucho Marx 1937 MGM
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Esther Muir in A Day at the Races (1937)
    Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)

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    Groucho Marx
    Groucho Marx
    • Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
    • (as The Marx Brothers)
    Chico Marx
    Chico Marx
    • Tony
    • (as The Marx Brothers)
    Harpo Marx
    Harpo Marx
    • Stuffy
    • (as The Marx Brothers)
    Allan Jones
    Allan Jones
    • Gil Stewart
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    • Judy Standish
    Margaret Dumont
    Margaret Dumont
    • Mrs. Emily Upjohn
    Leonard Ceeley
    • Whitmore
    Douglass Dumbrille
    Douglass Dumbrille
    • Morgan
    Esther Muir
    Esther Muir
    • Cokey 'Flo'
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • Dr. Steinberg
    • (as Sig Rumann)
    Robert Middlemass
    Robert Middlemass
    • Sheriff
    Vivien Fay
    Vivien Fay
    • Dancer
    Ivie Anderson
    • Vocalist
    The Crinoline Choir
    • Vocal Ensemble
    Hooper Atchley
    Hooper Atchley
    • Race Judge
    • (uncredited)
    King Baggot
    King Baggot
    • Race Track Official Starter
    • (uncredited)
    Kenny Baker
    Kenny Baker
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Vivian Barry
    • Telephone Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sam Wood
    • Writers
      • Robert Pirosh(screen play) (original story)
      • George Seaton(screen play) (original story)
      • George Oppenheimer(screen play)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Groucho Marx's character was initially to have been named Dr. Quackenbush, which he and everyone else thought was too silly a name to offend anyone. However, MGM's legal department discovered at least a dozen legitimate U.S. doctors named Quackenbush, so for legal reasons the name was changed to Hackenbush. Although initially dismayed by the name change, Groucho later came to like it. He cited "Dr. Hackenbush" as his favorite character from his films, and even occasionally signed letters to friends using that name.
    • Goofs
      When Tony starts playing, the piano clearly shows "Steinway and Sons." In later shots the logo is missing.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Hackenbush: Oh, well, uh, to begin with I took four years at Vassar.

      Mrs. Upjohn: Vassar? But that's a girls' college.

      Dr. Hackenbush: I found that out the third year. I'd 've been there yet, but I went out for the swimming team.

    • Alternate versions
      After 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      On 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

    User reviews83

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    Top review
    Good Marx Brothers Feature
    Overall, this is a good Marx Brothers feature that is sometimes a little uneven, but that looks pretty good as long as you don't compare it with their very best pictures. The basic setup is amusing, and it provides some good material for the cast to work with. Groucho, Chico, and Harpo all get their moments, with Margaret Dumont once again joining in the fun.

    The sanitarium setting and Groucho's attempt to run it are used pretty well.

    There is a very funny scene when one of the heavies tries to check on Groucho's credentials, and another one when Dr. Hackenbush has to compete with an outside expert (Sig Ruman, who is always fun in this kind of role) for Dumont's confidence.

    Not all of it works quite that well, and one or two of the musical numbers could have been skipped with no loss at all. But there are plenty of good moments and creative sequences, and a satisfyingly chaotic finale as good as those in any of their films.
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    • Release date
      • June 11, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • En dan smeha
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Anita Park & Racetrack - 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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