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Room Service

Year:

1938

Duration:

78 min

Genres:

Comedy

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

William A. Seiter

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1938-09-30

Cast

Actor

Character

Groucho Marx

Room Service

Chico Marx

Harry Binelli

Harpo Marx

Faker

Lucille Ball

Christine

Ann Miller

Hilda

Frank Albertson

Leo Davis

Cliff Dunstan

Joseph Gribble

Donald MacBride

Gregory Wagner

Philip Loeb

Timothy Hogarth

Philip Wood

Simon Jenkins

Alexander Asro

Sasha

Charles Halton

Dr. Glass

Stanley Blystone

Policeman in Alley (uncredited)

Phoebe Campbell

Minor Role (uncredited)

Clyde Courtright

Minor Role (uncredited)

Josephine DeKarr

Minor Role (uncredited)

Paul Everton

Formally-Dressed Man in Play (uncredited)

Cliff Herd

Minor Role (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Bellboy (uncredited)

Frank McClure

Man in Audience at Play (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

House Detective (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Hotel Bartender (uncredited)

Frank Otto

Bank Messenger (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Minor Role (uncredited)

William Ruhl

House Detective (uncredited)

Eddie Saunders

Minor Role (uncredited)

Willard St. Claire

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jean Stevens

Minor Role (uncredited)

Max Wagner

House Detective (uncredited)

Leo Willis

Miner in Theatre Play (uncredited)

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Trivia

The original play was adapted into a Marx Brothers screenplay by Morrie Ryskind, who co-wrote the stage and screen versions of The Cocoanuts (1929) and Animal Crackers (1930) and also co-wrote A Night at the Opera (1935). Much of the original play's strong language had to be toned down for the screen, into milder expletives such as "Jumping Butterballs!"

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Because The Marx Brothers are credited onscreen in the opening credits but are not in the comprehensive end credits, (where they are individually credited), the IMDb cast list uses the opening credits first, and completes them with those in the end credits not already mentioned.

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Although she seems much older and mature, Ann Miller was actually only 15 years old when she made this film. She had lied about her age and obtained a fake birth certificate when she was about 14 years old, which stated that she was 18. She was so tall, poised and beautiful that she pulled it off.

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Goofs

When Gordon Miller calls to reception pretending to be Dr. Glass, he is holding the phone receiver with his right hand. Seconds later, when he is about to hang up, he is holding it with his left hand.

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Quotes

Gordon Miller: Too soon, too soon, he died too soon.

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Leo Davis: Well, if you fellows don't mind, I'm going to wash up.

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Harry Binelli: Hello? Room Service. Bring up enough ice to cool a warm body.

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