During the Florida land boom, the Marx brothers run a hotel, auction off some land, thwart a jewel robbery, and generally act like themselves.
The plot is almost beside the point, and the story and setting are little more than an excuse for the brothers to run amok. The film is notable for its musical "production numbers", including techniques which were soon to become standard, such as overhead shots of dancing girls imitating the patterns of a kaleidoscope.
For being their first feature film, the Marx brothers were off to a good start. This is not their best film and often isn't mentioned alongside "Animal Crackers" or "Duck Soup", but there is plenty to like here. Groucho's cracks are pretty funny, the song about losing a shirt is hilarious... and some may appreciate the "Why a duck?" scene (though I didn't think it was that great).
The plot is almost beside the point, and the story and setting are little more than an excuse for the brothers to run amok. The film is notable for its musical "production numbers", including techniques which were soon to become standard, such as overhead shots of dancing girls imitating the patterns of a kaleidoscope.
For being their first feature film, the Marx brothers were off to a good start. This is not their best film and often isn't mentioned alongside "Animal Crackers" or "Duck Soup", but there is plenty to like here. Groucho's cracks are pretty funny, the song about losing a shirt is hilarious... and some may appreciate the "Why a duck?" scene (though I didn't think it was that great).