Animal Crackers is a 1930 comedy film, and one of the Marx Brothers' most beloved and oft-quoted movies. See also: 1929 in film 1930 1931 in film 1930s in film 1920s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films The Indians Are Coming Madam Satan Der Blaue Engel Academy Awards Best Picture: All Quiet on the Western Front - Universal Studios Best Actress: Norma Shearer - The Divorcee... Airplane! is considered by some critics to be one of the funniest movies of all time. ... The brothers in Hollywood: (left to right) Chico, Zeppo, Groucho, Harpo The Marx Brothers were a team of sibling comedians that played in vaudeville, stage plays, film and television. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ...

The film stars the four brothers, Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Zeppo Marx, as well as Lillian Roth and Margaret Dumont. It is directed by Victor Heerman and adapted from a successful 1928 Broadway play by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, also starring the Marx Brothers and Margaret Dumont. The plot concerns Groucho, as explorer Jeffrey T. Spaulding, attending a party in his honor at the house of society lady Mrs. Rittenhouse, and investigating the theft of a valuable painting during the party. Groucho Marx poses for an NBC promotional photograph Julius Henry Marx, known as Groucho Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977), was an American comedian, working both with his siblings, the Marx Brothers, and on his own. ... Leonard Marx, known as Chico, (March 22, 1887 - October 11, 1961) was one of the Marx Brothers. ... Harpo Marx as rendered by Dalí Adolph Arthur Marx, known as Harpo Marx, (November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964) was one of the Marx Brothers, a group of Vaudeville entertainers who later experienced tremendous success in making film comedies. ... Zeppo Marx Herbert Marx (February 25, 1901–November 29, 1979) is best known as Zeppo Marx, the name he used when he performed with his brothers, The Marx Brothers. ... Lillian Roth (December 13, 1910-May 12, 1980) is an American singer and actress and noted performer on Broadway. ... Margaret Dumont (October 20, 1889 - March 6, 1965) was an American comedic actress. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... George Simon Kaufman (November 16, 1889 - June 2, 1961) was a playwright, director, producer, humorist, and drama critic noted for his many collaborations with other writers and his contributions to 20th century American comedy. ...

It contains Groucho's signature song, "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" and two of Groucho's best known quips: This entry is on the Groucho Marx character. ...

Last night I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I dunno.

We took some pictures of the native girls, but they're not developed yet. But we're going back in a few months...

It also has the Chico-Harpo scene in which Chico wants a flashlight ("flash") and Harpo produces from his bottomless coat and pants a "fish," a "flask," etc.

The part of Hives the butler was played by Robert Greig, a character actor who appeared in over 100 films (many in the role of a butler). He also appeared with the Marx Brothers in Horse Feathers. Horse Feathers (1932) is the fourth Marx Brothers film. ...

Forty-four years after its original release, in 1974, Animal Crackers was once again released in theaters, having been tied up in a copyright dispute for decades. This was somewhat big news at the time since the Marx Brothers were enjoying a resurgence in popularity among younger audiences. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... For copyright issues in relation to Wikipedia itself, see Wikipedia:Copyrights. ...

Animal crackers are a popular children's snack, in which the crackers are shaped like zoo animals, the most common being elephants, bears, and owls.

"Animal Crackers in My Soup" is a song sung by Shirley Temple in the 1935 movie Curly Top. Shirley Temple in Glad Rags to Riches Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928), later known as Shirley Temple Black, was an American film child actress (considered by many to be the most famous child actor in history) and diplomat. ...

Animal Crackers is a weblog which tries to debunk claims made by, and on behalf of, the Animal Rights lobby.

"Animal Crackers" is a 1968 song by Melanie Safka. (Lyrics) Melanie (1977) Melanie Safka Schekeryk, also known as Melanie (born February 3, 1947), is a U.S. singer-songwriter. ...

Animal Crackers is a comic strip by Rog Bollen. This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ...

External Links

• IMDb entry on Animal Crackers
• Full description of Animal Crackers from Filmsite.org
• Internet Broadway Database entry on Animal Crackers