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A Day at the Races

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Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1937-06-11

Runtime: 109 mins

Director: Sam Wood

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Music

Original title: A Day at the Races

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries: United States of America

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One of the greatest comedies of all time, period--and the finest comedic group at their peak, though I slightly prefer Duck Soup. Still, you won't find any better than this. Their hilarity and zaniness of the core trio is spellbinding, and their consistent comedic inventiveness is remarkable. The pacing, utilizing the occasional charming musical passages of both Chico and Harpo, are to provide a necessary counterpoint to the set-pieces, otherwise it would be too much for a cinephile to take in at one sitting.
2016-07-03

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