A Day at the Races
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A Day at the Races

Year:
Duration:
111 min | Germany:105 min
Genres:
Comedy | Sport
IMDB rate:
7.7
Director:
Sam Wood
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1937-06-11
Filming Locations: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
A Day at the Races
Chico Marx
Tony
Harpo Marx
Stuffy
Allan Jones
Gil
Maureen O'Sullivan
Judy
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Upjohn
Leonard Ceeley
Whitmore
Douglass Dumbrille
Morgan
Esther Muir
'Flo'
Sig Ruman
Dr. Steinberg (as Sig Rumann)
Robert Middlemass
Sheriff
Vivien Fay
Dancer
Ivie Anderson
Vocalist
The Crinoline Choir
Vocal Ensemble
Hooper Atchley
Race Judge (uncredited)
King Baggot
Race Track Official Starter (uncredited)
Kenny Baker
Party Guest (uncredited)
Vivian Barry
Telephone Girl (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Secretary (uncredited)
Vangie Beilby
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Edna Bennett
Nurse (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Racetrack Spectator with Wrong Hat (uncredited)
Lennie Bluett
Black Singer (uncredited)
The Plantation Boys
Performers (uncredited)
Troy Brown Sr.
Black Singer (uncredited)
Jean Burt
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Ben Carter
Black Singer (uncredited)
Ruth Cherrington
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Jacqueline Clancy
Child (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Man Boarding Bus (uncredited)
DeForest Covan
Black Singer (uncredited)
George Cowl
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Daley
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Dorothy Dandridge
Black Singer (uncredited)
Vivian Dandridge
Black Singer (uncredited)
Frankie Darro
Morgan's Jockey (uncredited)
Frank Dawson
Doctor (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson
Wheelchair Attendant (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Party Guest (uncredited)
Billy Dooley
Race Track Bugler (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Race Judge (uncredited)
Aaron Edwards
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth
Jockey (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Detective with Sheriff (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Ray Flynn
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
J.C. Fowler
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack George
Musician (uncredited)
John Hiestand
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
Policeman at Racetrack (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
John Hyams
Judge (uncredited)
William Irving
Man for Horn Business (uncredited)
Si Jenks
Messenger (uncredited)
Jack W. Johnston
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Darby Jones
Black Singer (uncredited)
Etta Jones
Black Singer (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Edith Kingdon
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Carole Landis
Party Guest (uncredited)
Harry Lash
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Alexander Leftwich
Musician (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
Doctor (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Party Guest Who Calls the Sheriff (uncredited)
Max Lucke
Doctor (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Race Judge (uncredited)
Mary MacLaren
Nurse (uncredited)
Charles McAvoy
Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited)
Alex Melesh
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Norma Miller
Black Singer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Party Guest (uncredited)
Etta Moten
Black Singer (uncredited)
Henry Mowbray
Man for Hat Business (uncredited)
Lee Murray
Judge (uncredited)
Field Norton
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Norton
Drunk (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Racetrack Guard (uncredited)
Cullen and Pauline
Performers (uncredited)
Victor Potel
Horn Blower (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
James Quinn
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Gus Robinson
Black Singer (uncredited)
Alexander Schoenberg
Musician in orchestra (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited)
Four Hot Shots
Black Performers (uncredited)
Phillips Smalley
Racing Spectator with Wrong Hat (uncredited)
Carolynne Snowden
Black Singer (uncredited)
Arthur Thalasso
Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited)
The Three Chocolateers
Black Performers (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Wilmerding (uncredited)
Elizabeth Williams
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Detective with Sheriff (uncredited)
Florence Wix
Party Guest (uncredited)
Buck Woods
Black Singer (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The song Cosi-Cosa played during the beginning of the race track scene was one if the main songs from the previous Marx brothers movie: A Night At The Opera.
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This is the only film of The Marx Brothers to receive an Oscar nomination in a competitive category, being nominated for Dave Gould's dance direction. Groucho Marx would go on to win an honorary Oscar in 1974.
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Al Boasberg, the man most responsible for shaping the early comic persona of Jack Benny, was initially given top billing among the film's writers. In what was to become one of the first major disputes over film writing credit, Boasberg (primarily a gag man) sought sole credit for the comedic scenes, leaving credit for the screenplay itself to Robert Pirosh and George Seaton. MGM bitterly fought this and punished Boasberg by listing him under the others. A furious Boasberg had his name removed from the film completely.
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Goofs
When Tony starts playing, the piano clearly shows "Steinway and Sons." In later shots the logo is missing.
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In the closing seconds of the film, Hackenbush takes off his hat and puts it up on the tip of his umbrella. When the camera angle changes to a wide shot, he does it again.
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During the water festival, in one close-up Gil's boat rotates but comes to a very sudden stop, instead of slowing in its turn first, showing it wasn't actually on the water at the time.
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Quotes
Tony: Hey doc, can you see us?
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Tony: [disgused as an ice cream vendor] You wanna something hot?
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Dr. Hackenbush: She's so in love with me, she doesn't know anything. That's why she's in love with me.
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