Sunday, June 11, 2017

(1939)At the Circus



At the Circus" features the Marx Brothers working together to save a circus from closing. Circus owner Jeff needs $10,000 to pay off his business partner, John. In an effort to take over the circus himself, John allows his accomplices to steal the $10,000 from Jeff before he can pay. Loophole , a clumsy attorney who tries to help recover the money, enlists the help of wealthy Mrs. Dukesbury.

Cast:
  • Groucho Marx as attorney J. Cheever Loophole
  • Harpo Marx as Punchy
  • Chico Marx as Antonio 'Tony' Pirelli
  • Florence Rice as Julie Randall
  • Kenny Baker as Jeff Wilson
  • Margaret Dumont as Mrs. Susanna Dukesbury
  • Eve Arden as Peerless Pauline
  • James Burke as John Carter
  • Nat Pendleton as Goliath the Strongman
  • Jerry Marenghi as Little Professor Atom
  • Fritz Feld as Jardinet
  • Barnett Parker as Whitcomb
  • Charles Gemora as Gibraltar the Gorilla
  • Directed by Edward Buzzell
  • Produced by Mervyn LeRoy
  • Music by Harold Arlen
  • Cinematography Leonard M. Smith
  • Edited by William H. Terhune

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