The Cocoanuts (1929)
| Release Date | 03 May 1929 |
| Tagline | Paramount's All Talking-Singing Musical Comedy Hit! |
| Genre | Comedy, Musical |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Satire, Slapstick, Absurd Comedy, Screwball Comedy |
| Mood | Just for Laughs |
| Themes | Class Differences |
| Tones | Madcap, Witty, Irreverent, Merry, Quirky, Racy |
| Tags | Con/scam, Family Disapproval, Hotel, Land, Love, Manager, Millionaire, Mother, Robbery, Romance |
The Cocoanuts is the first feature-length Marx Brothers film, produced by Paramount Pictures. The musical comedy stars the four Marx Brothers, Oscar Shaw, Mary Eaton and Margaret Dumont. Produced by Walter Wanger and the first sound movie to credit more than one director (Robert Florey and Joseph Santley), it was adapted to the screen by Morrie Ryskind from the George S. Kaufman Broadway play.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Oscar Shaw
Bob Adams
Basil Ruysdael
Detective Hennessy
Gamby-Hale Ballet Girls
Themselves
Allan K. Foster Girls
Themselves
Sylvan Lee
Bell Captain
Director
Joseph Santley
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Writer
Morrie Ryskind
Producer
James R. Cowan
associate producer
Original Music
Frank Tours
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Cinematographer
Editor
Barney Rogan
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Camera and Electrical Department
Music Department
Frank Tours
musical director
Other Crew
Allan K. Foster
dance director
Erna Kay
choreographer
Production Company
Paramount Pictures
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
MCA/Universal Pictures
MCA/Universal Home Video
Continental Home Vídeo
Sogemedia
Universal Home Entertainment
Universal Home Video
Universal Pictures (Spain)
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