A Day at the Races 1937
“Three Great Laff Stars ! . . . more gags and gals . . . more songs and dances !”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 109 minutes
- Director
- Sam Wood
- Network
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Where to Stream
- YouTube TV
What is A Day at the Races?
Topic: Film "A Day at the Races" (1937). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1937
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 109 minutes
- Release date
- Jun 11, 1937
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Budget
- $2,016,000
- Revenue
- $2,305,000
- Genres
- Comedy, Music
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.1/10 from 241 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~109 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Source [1]: Title: A Day at the Races (1937). Release date: 06/11/1937 (US). Genre: Comedy and Music. Duration: 1h 49m. Character: Doctor Hugo Hackenbush.
Source [2]: 1937 American comedy film. Seventh film starring the Marx Brothers. Stars Allan Jones, Maureen O'Sullivan, and Margaret Dumont.
Source [3]: American comedy film (1937). Stars Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico), Allan Jones, Maureen O'Sullivan, Margaret Dumont. Seventh film. Mentions "A Night at the Opera" as a previous MGM feature. Plot: Judy Standish owns Standish... (cut off).
Source [1] Synopsis: Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try to save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. Hack
Should you watch it?
“The Marx Brothers attempt to save a sanitarium by winning a race with a finicky horse.”
- Features the Marx Brothers in their seventh film together
- Includes musical elements with songs and dances
- A major hit comparable to A Night at the Opera
- The plot involves a veterinarian posing as a doctor
Watch it if you enjoy classic American comedy featuring the Marx Brothers.
This 1937 comedy and music film features gags, songs, and dances.
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Is A Day at the Races worth watching?
The film was a major hit, similar to the Marx Brothers' previous feature A Night at the Opera.
How long is the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 49 minutes.
Who stars in the movie?
The film stars the Marx Brothers, Allan Jones, Maureen O'Sullivan, and Margaret Dumont.
What is the genre of the film?
It is an American comedy and music film.
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