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Actors: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Animal Crackers |
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A party is held by socialite Mrs. Rittenhouse to honor the homecoming of famous African explore, Captain Spaulding. The party is also a venue to show a famous painting.
However, Mrs. Rittenhouse's daughter, Arabella, and her boyfriend steal the painting and replace it with a copy that he painted to show his work.
But, a social rival of Mrs. Rittenhouse steals the copy and replaces it with a copy that she painted to make Rittenhouse look foolish.
When the painting is unveiled everyone realizes it's fake.
Suddenly, the lights go out; and when they come back on the fake painting is gone. The cops are called in to investigate.
Meanwhile, the real painting is stolen from Arabella and the copy is stolen from the social rival.
The police discover that all three paintings were stolen by a professor. He gives the paintings back and the police decide not to arrest him. However, they discover him also trying to steal some silverware. But, when they try to arrest him, he sprays them and the party guests with chloroform, knocking them all out. Then, he lays down beside a pretty girl, sprays himself with the chloroform and passes out.
--Brandon Swenson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Animal Crackers |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Kind of comedy
- adults acting eccentric
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- explorer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- wild
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
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