Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
Groucho Marx
Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush

“Three Great Laff Stars ! . . . more gags and gals . . . more songs and dances !”
Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.
A Day at the Races (1937) Original Trailer [HD]
Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
Groucho Marx
Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
Tony
Chico Marx
Tony
Stuffy
Harpo Marx
Stuffy
Gil Stewart
Allan Jones
Gil Stewart
Judy Standish
Maureen O'Sullivan
Judy Standish
Emily Upjohn
Margaret Dumont
Emily Upjohn
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
Sig Ruman
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
Whitmore
Leonard Ceeley
Whitmore
Morgan
Douglass Dumbrille
Morgan
'Flo' Marlowe
Esther Muir
'Flo' Marlowe
Sheriff
Robert Middlemass
Sheriff
Specialty Dancer
Vivien Fay
Specialty Dancer
One of the greatest comedies of all time, period--and the finest comedic group at their peak, though I slightly prefer Duck Soup. Still, you won't find any better than this. Their hilarity and zaniness of the core trio is spellbinding, and their consistent comedic inventiveness is remarkable. The pacing, utilizing the occasional charming musical passages of both Chico and Harpo, are to provide a necessary counterpoint to the set-pieces, otherwise it would be too much for a cinephile to take in at one sitting.
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