Socialite Mrs. Rittenhouse throws a party for celebrated explorer Captain Spaulding (Groucho Marx) after returning from Africa. Horatio Jamison (Zeppo Marx) is his suffering assistant. Professor (Harpo Marx) and Ravelli (Chico Marx) are in the party for some reason. Hives is the put upon butler. Arabella Rittenhouse and her boyfriend John Parker replace a valuable painting with his work to prove his painting skills. Then both the original and the copy disappear and mayhem ensues.
For some reason, I don't find this one that funny except for a couple of scenes. The jokes are not really hitting me. There is a stretch where Groucho breaks the 4th wall while the women freeze in place. None of that struck me as funny. When jokes fall flat like that, the movie feels sad. It's possible that I simply don't get many of the references. I don't find Hungerdunger that funny. Zeppo drags down the comedy. By comparison, Chico and Groucho does a great long back-and-forth. It's sharper and more energetic. The final scene with Harpo and the silverware is something special. However those are the only sections where I get big laughs.
For some reason, I don't find this one that funny except for a couple of scenes. The jokes are not really hitting me. There is a stretch where Groucho breaks the 4th wall while the women freeze in place. None of that struck me as funny. When jokes fall flat like that, the movie feels sad. It's possible that I simply don't get many of the references. I don't find Hungerdunger that funny. Zeppo drags down the comedy. By comparison, Chico and Groucho does a great long back-and-forth. It's sharper and more energetic. The final scene with Harpo and the silverware is something special. However those are the only sections where I get big laughs.