The Cocoanuts (1929)

Director: Robert Florey, Joseph Santley
Starring: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx

Synopsis:
A crooked hotelier tries to profit off the Florida land boom amid the chaos caused by a couple bumbling jewel thieves.

Impressions:
The first full-length Marx Brothers movie is a solid outing, even if they weren't entirely satisfied with how it turned out. I will say that any screentime that doesn't feature them feels wasted. The subplot between the heiress and the architect was a complete waste and the dance numbers were superfluous, but I guess if you think of it as a variety show, these aside can be tolerated a little more. There are enough laughs to be had to make this one worth seeing, so give it a watch.

Rating:
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