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Actors: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Maureen O' Sullivan
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about A Day At The Races |
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Judy Standish runs the Standish Sanitarium, previously owned by her father before his death. Lately she'd accumulated debt and is way behind in her money in keeping the stadium opened. Creditor J.D. Morgain is threatening to close down the stadium if he is not paid by the end of the month. But Standish has high hopes that one of her patients, a wealthy woman named wealthy Emily Updike will help her save the business from going into foreclosure.
Updike does agree to do her share, only she is treated by her old physician, Dr. Hackenbush. Tony, a assistant of Standish, writes a telegram to Hackenbush to quickly arrive to Updike's aid. What everyone does not realize is that the doctor is actually a veterinarian, only specializing in treating horses, but often dupe others into believing he is a human doctor and treats humans anyway, regardless his lack of skills in the medical field.
Standish is not completely sure whether or not Updike will hold end of her deal, but her boyfriend and singer Gil Stewart is willing to help out in some way, by buying a horse race to make money for Standish. But Standish isn't too thrill about his plan in which she describe as a "waste of money". Meanwhile Judy's financial manager, Whitmore, encourages Standish to sell her sanitarium to Morgan for five-thousand dollars, but rejects the idea when finding out Hackenbush finally comes into town. What Standish does not knows is that her manager and Whitmore is involved in a scheme and is planning to build a casino where Judy's business stands.
--Alicia M. , Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of A Day At The Races |
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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
- physical comedy
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- vet (animal)
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
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
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
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
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