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The Cocoanuts

The Cocoanuts

Paramount's All Talking Musicomedy Sensation

19296.51h 33m

Overview

During the Florida land boom, the Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land and thwart a jewel robbery.

Directed by Robert Florey
Written by Irving Berlin, Morrie Ryskind, George S. Kaufman
Produced by Walter Wanger
Box OfficeBudget: $500KRevenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Hammer

Harpo Marx

Harpo Marx

Red

Chico Marx

Chico Marx

Pastrami

Zeppo Marx

Zeppo Marx

Jamison

Oscar Shaw

Oscar Shaw

Bob Adams

Mary Eaton

Mary Eaton

Polly Potter

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Harvey Yates

Kay Francis

Kay Francis

Penelope

Margaret Dumont

Margaret Dumont

Mrs. Potter

Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

Detective Hennessy

Themes & Keywords

based on play or musicalslapstick comedyblack and whitejewel thiefpre-codereal estatehotel businessdancing girls

About The Cocoanuts

The Cocoanuts is a comedy, music film released in 1929 exploring themes of based on play or musical, slapstick comedy, black and white, jewel thief, pre-code, real estate. Directed by Robert Florey, it stars Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx. During the Florida land boom, the Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land and thwart a jewel robbery.

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