8/10
The boys at their best
15 September 2012
Warning: Spoilers
The Marx Brothers were such a talented bunch that you come up with any story idea and they can carry it the rest of the way.they were so great and one liners and ad libs that one can't help but wonder just how often the script was stuck to.Thw whole idea of these guys being stowaways on a boat,if you go in already familiar with their work,is hysterical just on paper,and the boys deliver well in the final product as always.The only possible exception is Zeppo,who was intended,I suppose,to be the straight man of the bunch,but this never quite worked and is most likely the reason he didn't last with the group professionally.Look for a tragic irony when Groucho says to Thelma Todd,"...you will have to stay in the garage all night..".Years later,Thelma Todd was found dead in a garage under mysterious circumstances.That aside,if you are looking for classic style humor,you will find it here.
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