The Cocoanuts · LeviOsa

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The Cocoanuts · LeviOsa

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1929·NR

Paramount's All Talking Musicomedy Sensation

ComedyMusic1h 33m

🍅95%

🍅

95%

Tomatometer

🍿

69%

Popcornmeter

6.5

TMDB

Storyline

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

Trailers

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Details

DirectorsRobert Florey, Joseph Santley

ReleasedMay 23, 1929

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$500K

Revenue

$1.8M

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Paramount Pictures

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

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Bather

Dolores Hope

Dolores Hope

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Brought to life by the Marx Brothers' charming anarchy, The Cocoanuts is a groundbreaking musical romp.”

95% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

C

Critic

RTTime OutJun 24, 2006

The Brothers' energy and madness is never in question: when the laughs come, they come loud and long.

M

Mordaunt Hall

RTNew York TimesMar 25, 2006

Fun puts melody in the shade in the audible pictorial transcription of the musical comedy The Cocoanuts.

D

Don Druker

RTChicago ReaderJan 1, 2000

An eminently watchable antique.

D

Danielle Solzman

RTSolzy at the MoviesNov 15, 2023

It's not on the same level of their later Paramount features but the Four Marx Brothers shine in The Cocoanuts.

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Information

Title

The Cocoanuts

Released

May 23, 1929

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Status

Released

Studio

Paramount Pictures

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